CVE-2026-27048
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Elated-Themes The Aisle Core theaisle-core allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects The Aisle Core: from n/a through <= 2.0.5.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability exists in The Aisle Core WordPress theme (versions up to 2.0.5) where improper control of filenames in PHP include/require statements allows attackers to include arbitrary local files. This can lead to exposure of sensitive files, source code disclosure, or potentially remote code execution when chained with other vulnerabilities.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate The Aisle Core theme installationCheck your WordPress wp-content/themes/ directory for a folder named 'the-aisle-core' or similar variant of this theme.Affected if The theme folder exists in the themes directory.
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Identify the installed theme versionOpen the theme's style.css file (or version.php if present) and look for the version comment in the file header, typically displayed as 'Version: X.X.X'.Affected if The version number is 2.0.5 or lower, or no version is specified but the theme appears to be this theme.
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Inspect file inclusion code for user input handlingSearch theme PHP files (particularly in the functions.php or any template files) for include, require, include_once, or require_once statements that use variables directly in the path, such as include($_GET['...']) or require($file).Affected if Any PHP include/require statement uses unsanitized user-supplied input (GET, POST, or COOKIE parameters) in the file path.
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Review the theme's ajax or request handlersExamine any PHP files that handle AJAX requests or frontend submissions, looking for dynamic file inclusion patterns that accept file paths or names as parameters.Affected if AJAX or request handlers accept and use file paths directly in include/require statements without validation.
Your environment is affected if The Aisle Core theme is installed with version 2.0.5 or lower and contains PHP file inclusion code that uses unvalidated user input in include/require statements.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict input validation using allowlists for file inclusion paths, avoid using user-supplied input directly in include/require statements, and upgrade to a patched version once available. Disable PHP execution in upload directories as a defense-in-depth measure.
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