CVE-2026-28013

Received Received - Intake

Local File Inclusion in ThemeREX Kratz

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 Kratz kratz allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Kratz: from n/a through <= 1.0.12.

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Meta Information

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-2026-28013

EUVD

EUVD-2026-9675

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
themerex	kratz	to 1.0.12 (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-2026-28013 is a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the WordPress Kratz Theme versions up to and including 1.0.12. It allows unauthenticated attackers to include and display local files from the target website.

This means an attacker can exploit the vulnerability to access sensitive files on the server, such as configuration files or database credentials, by manipulating the filename used in include or require statements in the PHP code.

Impact Analysis

[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to exposure of sensitive information like database credentials.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "Depending on the website's configuration, an attacker could potentially take over the entire database."}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Because the vulnerability requires no privileges to exploit, it poses a highly critical risk to affected websites.'}] [1]

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Mitigation Strategies

This vulnerability currently has no official patch available.

Patchstack has issued a mitigation rule that blocks attacks targeting this Local File Inclusion flaw, providing the fastest protection until an official patch is released and can be safely applied.

It is recommended to immediately apply this mitigation rule to protect affected websites running the WordPress Kratz Theme versions up to and including 1.0.12.

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