CVE-2026-27336

Received Received - Intake

Local File Inclusion in AncoraThemes Consultor WordPress Theme

Publication date: 2026-03-05

Last updated on: 2026-03-09

Assigner: Patchstack

Description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in AncoraThemes Consultor | Consulting, Accounting & Legal Counsel WordPress Theme consultor allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Consultor | Consulting, Accounting & Legal Counsel WordPress Theme: from n/a through <= 1.2.4.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-03-05

Last Modified

2026-03-09

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-03-05

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-27336

EUVD

EUVD-2026-9609

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
ancorathemes	consultor	to 1.2.4 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-98	The PHP application receives input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the input before its usage in "require," "include," or similar functions.

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Executive Summary

[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'CVE-2026-27336 is a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability found in the WordPress theme "Consultor | Consulting, Accounting & Legal Counsel" versions up to and including 1.2.4.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to include local files from the target website and display their contents by exploiting improper control of filename for include/require statements in PHP.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'It is classified under the OWASP Top 10 category A3: Injection, specifically as a Local File Inclusion vulnerability.'}] [1]

Impact Analysis

[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Exploitation of this vulnerability can allow attackers to access and display sensitive files on the server, potentially exposing critical information such as database credentials.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "Depending on the website's configuration, this could lead to a complete database takeover."}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'The vulnerability requires no privileges to exploit, making it particularly dangerous and increasing the risk of unauthorized access.'}] [1]

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Mitigation Strategies

This vulnerability currently has no official patch available.

Patchstack has issued a mitigation rule that can block attacks targeting this Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the Consultor WordPress theme.

Users are strongly advised to apply this mitigation immediately to protect their websites until an official patch is released, tested, and safely applied.

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