Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-28125

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 0.0033 24.3th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2026-28125 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 24.3th 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 CM-6 (Configuration Settings) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2026-28125 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified as PHP Remote File Inclusion but enabling PHP Local File Inclusion, affecting the Midi WordPress theme by AncoraThemes. The issue impacts all versions of the theme up to and including 1.14. Published on 2026-03-05, it is associated with 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).

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability remotely over the network with high attack complexity and no user interaction required. Successful exploitation grants high-level impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially allowing attackers to read sensitive local files, modify data, or disrupt services through the file inclusion mechanism.

Mitigation details are outlined in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/midi/vulnerability/wordpress-midi-theme-1-14-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A05:2025 Injection

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in AncoraThemes Midi midi allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Midi: from n/a through <= 1.14.

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?

CVE-2026-28125 is a local file inclusion vulnerability in a public-facing WordPress theme, enabling unauthenticated remote attackers to read sensitive files or execute arbitrary code via improper filename control in PHP include/require, directly mapping to T1190: Exploit Public-Facing Application.

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

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Affected Assets

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Flaw remediation directly mitigates CVE-2026-28125 by patching the vulnerable Midi WordPress theme to fix the improper filename control in PHP include/require statements.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Information input validation ensures filenames passed to PHP include/require are sanitized and restricted, preventing local file inclusion exploitation.

CM-6 Configuration Settings good match
prevent

Configuration settings for PHP, such as open_basedir restrictions and disabling allow_url_include, block unauthorized file access in the vulnerable theme.

References