CVE-2026-28056
Received Received - Intake
Local File Inclusion in MCKinney Politics PHP Theme

Publication date: 2026-03-05

Last updated on: 2026-03-05

Assigner: Patchstack

Description
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in ThemeREX MCKinney's Politics mckinney-politics allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects MCKinney's Politics: from n/a through <= 1.2.8.
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Published
2026-03-05
Last Modified
2026-03-05
Generated
2026-06-20
AI Q&A
2026-03-05
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-19
NVD
CVE-2026-28056
EUVD
EUVD-2026-9716
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 1 associated CPE
Vendor Product Version / Range
themerex mckinney_politics to 1.2.8 (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

[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "CVE-2026-28056 is a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the WordPress MCKinney's Politics Theme versions up to and including 1.2.8. 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."}] [1]

Impact Analysis

[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "This vulnerability can lead to exposure of sensitive information such as database credentials by allowing attackers to include local files. Depending on the website's configuration, exploitation could result in a complete database takeover, posing a high security risk."}] [1]

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Detection Guidance

[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "This vulnerability allows an attacker to include and display local files via the MCKinney's Politics WordPress theme, which may be detected by monitoring for unusual HTTP requests attempting to access local files through the theme."}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Since no official patch is available, detection can involve checking web server logs for suspicious requests containing file inclusion patterns or parameters targeting the vulnerable theme.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Specific commands are not provided in the available resources.'}] [1]

Mitigation Strategies

Users are strongly advised to apply Patchstack’s mitigation rule immediately to block attacks targeting this vulnerability until an official patch is released.

Since no official patch is currently available, applying this mitigation is the best immediate step to protect your website.

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