CVE-2026-28048
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 magentech FlashMart flashmart allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects FlashMart: from n/a through <= 2.0.15.
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 PHP Local File Inclusion vulnerability exists in the magentech FlashMart theme where user-supplied input is used in include/require statements without proper validation. This allows attackers to include arbitrary local PHP files, potentially leading to remote code execution.
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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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Identify if FlashMart theme is installedSearch the web root for 'FlashMart' or 'flashmart' directory names, typically found in app/design/frontend/ or similar theme folders. Check composer.json or theme.xml for the theme name.Affected if The FlashMart theme directory exists in the Magento installation.
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Locate PHP files handling user inputIn the FlashMart theme directory, identify PHP files that process request parameters ($_GET, $_POST, $_REQUEST). Common locations include controllers, template files, and ajax handlers.Affected if PHP files in the theme accept and process user-supplied input.
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Search for unsafe include/require usageGrep the theme PHP files for patterns like 'include($_', 'require($_', 'include_once($_', 'require_once($_' where user input flows directly to these functions without sanitization.Affected if User input from $_GET, $_POST, or $_REQUEST is used directly in include/require statements.
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Verify the vulnerability is exploitableTest if the application allows path traversal (e.g., ../../) in the identified parameter. Attempt to include a known PHP file within the document root to confirm the LFI exists.Affected if The parameter accepts path traversal sequences and successfully includes local PHP files.
Your environment is affected if the FlashMart theme is installed and contains PHP files where user-supplied input flows unsanitized into include or 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 whitelisting for allowed files and disable allow_url_include in PHP configuration. If available, update to a patched version of FlashMart.
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