CVE-2026-28047

High

Published: 05 March 2026

Published

05 March 2026

Modified

22 April 2026

KEV Added

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Patch

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CVSS Score v3.1 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Score 0.0042 33.1th percentile

Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2026-28047 is a high-severity PHP Remote File Inclusion (CWE-98) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 33.1th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2026-28047 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified as a PHP Remote File Inclusion issue that enables PHP Local File Inclusion. It affects the Victo WordPress theme developed by magentech, impacting all versions from n/a through 1.4.16. The vulnerability is mapped to CWE-98 and carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating high severity due to its potential for significant impact.

The attack scenario involves a remote, unauthenticated attacker (PR:N) exploiting the flaw over the network (AV:N) without requiring user interaction (UI:N), though it demands high attack complexity (AC:H). Successful exploitation allows the attacker to achieve high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially enabling unauthorized access to local files, data disclosure, modification, or denial of service within the affected WordPress environment.

The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/victo/vulnerability/wordpress-victo-theme-1-4-16-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve provides details on this Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the Victo theme version 1.4.16, serving as a key reference for mitigation guidance.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-9707

Vulnerability details

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in magentech Victo victo allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Victo: from n/a through <= 1.4.16.

CWE(s): CWE-98

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access

Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.

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Why these techniques?

Vulnerability in public-facing WordPress theme enables remote file inclusion (RFI/LFI) for arbitrary code execution and file reads, directly mapping to T1190: Exploit Public-Facing Application.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0