CVE-2026-27986

Received Received - Intake

Local File Inclusion in ThemeREX OsTende

Publication date: 2026-03-05

Last updated on: 2026-03-06

Assigner: Patchstack

Description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in ThemeREX OsTende ostende allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects OsTende: from n/a through <= 1.4.3.

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Published

2026-03-05

Last Modified

2026-03-06

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-03-05

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-27986

EUVD

EUVD-2026-9656

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
themerex	ostende	to 1.4.3 (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

CVE-2026-27986 is a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the WordPress OsTende Theme versions up to and including 1.4.3.

This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to include and display local files from the target website by exploiting improper control of filename for include/require statements in PHP.

As a result, sensitive information such as database credentials can be exposed.

Impact Analysis

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Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate the CVE-2026-27986 vulnerability in the OsTende WordPress theme, users should apply the mitigation rule issued by Patchstack that blocks attacks exploiting this Local File Inclusion vulnerability.

If applying the mitigation rule is not feasible, users are advised to remove and replace the vulnerable OsTende theme entirely, as deactivating the theme alone does not eliminate the security risk.

Currently, no official patch is available for this vulnerability, and the theme has not been updated for over a year, indicating it may no longer receive security updates.

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