CVE-2026-28035

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Local File Inclusion Vulnerability in ThemeREX Printy

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 Printy printy allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Printy: from n/a through <= 1.8.

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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-2026-28035

EUVD

EUVD-2026-9697

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
themerex	printy	to 1.8 (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-2026-28035 is a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability found in the WordPress Printy Theme versions up to and including 1.8.

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

It is classified under OWASP Top 10 A3: Injection vulnerabilities.

Impact Analysis

Exploitation of this vulnerability can expose sensitive files on the server, such as those containing database credentials.

Depending on the server configuration, this could lead to a full database takeover.

Because the vulnerability allows unauthenticated access to local files, it poses a high risk to the confidentiality and integrity of the affected website.

Compliance Impact

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Mitigation Strategies

This vulnerability currently has no official patch available.

However, Patchstack has issued a mitigation rule that can be applied to block attacks targeting this Local File Inclusion flaw in the Printy WordPress theme versions up to 1.8.

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

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