CVE-2026-28090
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 ThemeREX Gamezone gamezone allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Gamezone: from n/a through <= 1.1.11.
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 confidenceThis is a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the ThemeREX Gamezone WordPress theme. The vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate file path parameters to include arbitrary files from the local server, potentially exposing sensitive system files, configuration data, or enabling code execution if attacker-controlled files can be uploaded.
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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 ThemeREX Gamezone theme is installedLocate the theme directory in the WordPress installation at wp-content/themes/ and verify the folder named 'gamezone' or similar ThemeREX Gamezone theme folder existsAffected if The ThemeREX Gamezone theme folder is present in the WordPress themes directory
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Determine the installed theme versionOpen the style.css file within the ThemeREX Gamezone theme folder and locate the 'Version:' header in the file comments, or check theme functions for version definitionAffected if The reported version is earlier than 1.1.12 or cannot be verified as 1.1.12 or later
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Inspect theme files for file inclusion logicSearch theme PHP files (particularly in the theme root and includes subdirectories) for include, require, include_once, or require_once statements that use variables or request parametersAffected if User-controllable parameters (such as $_GET, $_POST, or similar) are used directly in file inclusion functions without sanitization
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Test for LFI exposure via web requestsIf accessible, attempt to include a known safe local file (such as ../../../../wp-config.php) through suspected vulnerable parameters in theme templates; observe if content is returned or errors reveal file pathsAffected if The application returns contents of files outside the theme directory or displays path traversal errors indicating vulnerable include behavior
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Review web server access logsExamine HTTP access logs for requests to theme files containing unusual path traversal patterns (sequences of ../) or references to system filesAffected if Logs show requests with path traversal attempts targeting the theme's file inclusion functionality
You are affected if ThemeREX Gamezone theme is installed with a version earlier than 1.1.12 and the theme contains file inclusion logic that uses unsanitized user input.
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 dataUpgrade to a patched version of ThemeREX Gamezone (version 1.1.12 or later). If no patch is available, implement input validation with allowlists for any file inclusion logic and avoid using user-supplied data in include/require statements.
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