CVE-2026-28022

Received Received - Intake

PHP Local File Inclusion Vulnerability in ThemeREX Foodie

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 Foodie foodie allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Foodie: from n/a through <= 1.14.

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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-2026-28022

EUVD

EUVD-2026-9684

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
themerex	foodie	From 1.0 (inc) to 1.14 (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-2026-28022 is a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the WordPress Foodie Theme versions up to and including 1.14. It 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.

This vulnerability falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A3: Injection and specifically involves PHP Remote File Inclusion leading to Local File Inclusion.

Impact Analysis

[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Exploitation of this vulnerability can allow attackers to access and display sensitive local files on the affected website, 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, posing a high risk to the security and integrity of the website."}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'The vulnerability has a high severity score of 8.1, indicating a significant likelihood of exploitation and impact.'}] [1]

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Mitigation Strategies

This vulnerability currently has no official patch available.

Patchstack has released a mitigation rule that can be applied to block attacks targeting this Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the WordPress Foodie Theme versions up to 1.14.

It is recommended to immediately apply this mitigation rule to protect affected websites until an official fix is provided.

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