CVE-2026-28062
Local File Inclusion in ThemeREX Happy Baby
Publication date: 2026-03-05
Last updated on: 2026-03-05
Assigner: Patchstack
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| themerex | happy_baby | to 1.2.12 (inc) |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
| 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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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
CVE-2026-28062 is a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the WordPress Happy Baby Theme versions up to and including 1.2.12.
This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to include and display local files from the target website.
Exploitation of this vulnerability can expose sensitive information such as database credentials.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
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How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
I don't know
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to include and display local files from the target website, which may be detected by monitoring for suspicious HTTP requests attempting to access local files via the vulnerable ThemeREX Happy Baby theme.
Detection can involve inspecting web server logs for unusual requests containing file inclusion patterns or parameters that attempt to include local files.
Specific commands are not provided in the available resources.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Since no official patch is currently available for this vulnerability, immediate mitigation involves applying the mitigation rule issued by Patchstack to block attacks targeting this Local File Inclusion vulnerability.
Users are strongly advised to implement this mitigation to protect their sites until an official patch is released and tested.