CVE-2026-28055
Received Received - Intake
Local File Inclusion in ThemeREX M.Williamson

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 M.Williamson williamson allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects M.Williamson: from n/a through <= 1.2.11.
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Published
2026-03-05
Last Modified
2026-03-06
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-03-05
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2026-28055
EUVD
EUVD-2026-9715
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Vendor Product Version / Range
themerex m.williamson to 1.2.11 (inc)
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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-2026-28055 is a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability found in the WordPress M.Williamson Theme versions up to and including 1.2.11.

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

[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to the exposure of sensitive files on the server, including database credentials.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "Depending on the website's configuration, an attacker could potentially take over the entire database."}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Since no authentication is required to exploit this flaw, it poses a high risk to affected websites.'}] [1]

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[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'The immediate step to mitigate CVE-2026-28055 is to implement the mitigation rule provided by Patchstack, which can block attacks targeting this Local File Inclusion vulnerability until an official patch is released.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "Since no official patch is currently available, applying Patchstack's protection rules is strongly advised to protect your website from exploitation."}] [1]

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