CVE-2026-39681
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 ApusTheme Homeo homeo allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Homeo: from n/a through <= 1.2.59.
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 PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the ApusTheme Homeo WordPress theme (versions up to 1.2.59). The vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate filename parameters in include/require statements to access unauthorized files, potentially leading to sensitive data exposure or remote code execution depending on server configuration.
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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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/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 Homeo theme is installedLocate the Homeo theme directory in the WordPress installation under wp-content/themes/ and check for theme files (style.css typically contains version info)Affected if Homeo theme by ApusTheme is present in the WordPress themes directory
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Determine installed Homeo theme versionOpen wp-content/themes/homeo/style.css and look for the 'Version:' header in the theme comments at the top of the fileAffected if The version number found is within any unpatched release range for Homeo theme (compare against any available patch notes)
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Locate file inclusion code patternsSearch PHP files in the theme directory for include, require, include_once, or require_once statements that use variable input without sanitization - grep -r 'include\(\$_' or similar patterns in wp-content/themes/homeo/Affected if Unsanitized user-controlled variables are passed directly to include/require functions
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Check for vulnerable parameter handlingExamine PHP files that handle URL parameters or form inputs and trace whether those inputs reach file inclusion functions without validation (look for $_GET, $_POST, or $_REQUEST used in include paths)Affected if Parameters from HTTP requests can be used to construct file paths in include/require statements without validation
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Verify file access permissions and upload directoriesReview wp-content/uploads/ and any directories where users can write files - check if uploaded files can be placed in locations accessible to PHP include functionsAffected if Uploaded or writable files exist in directories that PHP can access via include/require, allowing attackers to include malicious files they can control
A defender is affected if the Homeo theme is installed with any version containing unsanitized file inclusion logic that accepts user input, especially if the server allows file uploads to accessible directories.
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 the Homeo theme to a version beyond 1.2.59 that contains the security patch, or if no patched version exists, implement input validation/sanitization on all file inclusion parameters and disable allow_url_include in PHP configuration.
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