Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-32503

High

Published: 25 March 2026

Published
25 March 2026
Modified
24 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 0.0051 39.6th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2026-32503 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 39.6th 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-2026-32503 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, in the CreativeWS Trendustry WordPress theme. This issue affects all versions of Trendustry from n/a through 1.1.4. The vulnerability 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) and is associated with CWE-98.

The vulnerability can be exploited by unauthenticated remote attackers over the network, requiring high attack complexity but no user interaction. Successful exploitation grants high-impact access to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially allowing attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files on the server.

Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory for the WordPress Trendustry theme vulnerability at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/trendustry/vulnerability/wordpress-trendustry-theme-1-1-4-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 CreativeWS Trendustry trendustry allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Trendustry: from n/a through <= 1.1.4.

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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T1005 Data from Local System Collection
Adversaries may search local system sources, such as file systems, configuration files, local databases, virtual machine files, or process memory, to find files of interest and sensitive data prior to Exfiltration.
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Why these techniques?

CVE enables exploitation of public-facing WordPress application (T1190) via unauthenticated LFI, directly facilitating arbitrary local file reads for data disclosure (T1005).

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

Directly mitigates CVE-2026-32503 by requiring timely patching of the improper filename control in the Trendustry theme's PHP include/require statements.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Prevents local file inclusion by validating filenames used in PHP include/require statements against malicious paths.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Limits the scope of file inclusion attacks through secure PHP configuration settings such as open_basedir restrictions.

References