CVE-2026-27342
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 Mikado-Themes TopFit - Fitness and Gym WordPress Theme topfit allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects TopFit - Fitness and Gym WordPress Theme: from n/a through <= 1.9.
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 confidenceThe TopFit WordPress theme contains a PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability allowing remote attackers to include malicious PHP files through improper control of filename parameters in include/require statements. This can lead to remote code execution. The vulnerability affects versions up to and including 1.9.
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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 TopFit theme directoryCheck if the TopFit theme files exist in your WordPress installation at wp-content/themes/topfit/Affected if The directory wp-content/themes/topfit/ exists on the server
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Identify the installed versionOpen the file wp-content/themes/topfit/style.css and locate the 'Version:' header in the CSS comment block at the topAffected if The version listed is 1.9 or lower (e.g., 1.9, 1.8, 1.7, etc.)
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Find PHP files using dynamic file inclusionSearch within the wp-content/themes/topfit/ directory for PHP files containing include, require, include_once, or require_once statements that reference variables in the path (e.g., include($file), require($_GET['page']), etc.)Affected if Dynamic inclusion patterns like include($variable) or include($_REQUEST['filename']) are found in theme PHP files
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Verify the inclusion is reachable via web requestExamine the identified vulnerable PHP files to determine if they are directly accessible via HTTP or called by accessible WordPress templates (check common entry points like header.php, footer.php, or template files loaded by WordPress)Affected if The vulnerable include/require code executes in the context of a publicly accessible WordPress page template
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Check for signs of compromiseReview web server access logs for unusual patterns such as requests containing '../' directory traversal sequences or requests to known malicious PHP files in the theme directoryAffected if Logs show directory traversal attempts (e.g., ?file=../../) targeting the TopFit theme or unexpected PHP files exist in wp-content/themes/topfit/ that were not part of the original theme
You are affected if the TopFit theme version 1.9 or below is installed AND dynamic file inclusion code exists in accessible theme PHP files, which could allow an attacker to include arbitrary files and execute malicious PHP code.
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 dataUpdate the TopFit theme to the latest patched version. If no patch exists, consider replacing the theme with a maintained alternative or implement WAF rules to block directory traversal patterns in request parameters.
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