CVE-2026-27995

Received Received - Intake

Local File Inclusion in ThemeREX Justitia

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 Justitia justitia allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Justitia: from n/a through <= 1.1.0.

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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-2026-27995

EUVD

EUVD-2026-9665

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
themerex	justitia	to 1.1.0 (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-2026-27995 is a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability found in the WordPress Justitia Theme versions up to and including 1.1.0.

This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to include and display local files from the target website.

By exploiting this flaw, attackers can access sensitive information such as database credentials.

Impact Analysis

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Mitigation Strategies

Immediate mitigation is recommended to prevent exploitation of the Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the WordPress Justitia Theme versions up to and including 1.1.0.

Since no official patch is currently available, users are strongly advised to apply the Patchstack mitigation rule that can block attacks exploiting this vulnerability.

Apply the Patchstack mitigation rule immediately.
Monitor your website for any suspicious activity related to file inclusion attempts.
Plan to update or patch the theme once an official fix is released.

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