PHP File Inclusion (RFI/LFI)Weakness · CWE-98

CVE-2026-28064

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-03-05
Mitigation only
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90/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in ThemeREX Edge Decor edge-decor allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Edge Decor: from n/a through <= 2.2.

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 · high confidence

The ThemeREX Edge Decor theme (version <= 2.2) contains a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability where PHP include/require statements improperly validate user-controlled input, allowing attackers to include arbitrary local PHP files and potentially achieve remote code execution.

MitigationImplement strict input validation and whitelisting for file inclusion paths; avoid using user input directly in include/require statements; use basename() and realpath() to sanitize and validate requested files against an allowed directory.

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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 checks

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  1. Confirm ThemeREX Edge Decor theme is installed
    Inspect the theme directory (typically wp-content/themes/ folder for WordPress) for the 'trx_edge_decor' or 'edge-decor' theme folder; check style.css for the theme name
    Affected if The theme folder exists with this name in the themes directory
  2. Check the installed version number
    Open the theme's style.css or functions.php file and locate the 'Version:' header or version definition; compare against <= 2.2
    Affected if The version listed is 2.2 or lower
  3. Identify PHP files using include/require with user input
    Search the theme folder for PHP files containing $_GET, $_POST, or $_REQUEST variables passed directly to include(), require(), include_once(), or require_once() without sanitization (e.g., no basename(), no realpath(), no whitelist check)
    Affected if Any PHP file in the theme contains user input directly in include/require statements without validation
  4. Check for specific file path parameters
    Review URL-accessible parameters (often named 'file', 'path', 'template', 'page', or 'include') in the theme's PHP files to see if they control which file gets included
    Affected if User-controllable parameters directly determine the file path in include/require statements
  5. Verify the vulnerable code is reachable
    Confirm the vulnerable include/require statements are in active code paths (not commented out or behind authentication) by checking for conditional logic that might bypass them
    Affected if The vulnerable file inclusion code is accessible without authentication or other access controls

If the ThemeREX Edge Decor theme is installed with version 2.2 or lower and contains PHP include/require statements using unsanitized user input, the environment is affected by this LFI vulnerability.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement strict input validation and whitelisting for file inclusion paths; avoid using user input directly in include/require statements; use basename() and realpath() to sanitize and validate requested files against an allowed directory.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
12.0 hours of engineering $2,130
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