CVE-2026-27998 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in ThemeREX Vixus vixus allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Vixus: from n/a through <= 1.0.16.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Themerex	Vixus
Wordpress	Wordpress

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References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/vixus/vulnerability/wordpress-vixus-theme-1-0-16-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}` ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Themerex Themerex vixus Wordpress Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products		Themerex Themerex vixus Wordpress Wordpress wordpress

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in ThemeREX Vixus vixus allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Vixus: from n/a through <= 1.0.16.
Title		WordPress Vixus theme <= 1.0.16 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-98
References		https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/vixus/vulnerability/wordpress-vixus-theme-1-0-16-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-03-05T05:54:07.077Z

Updated: 2026-03-06T19:44:28.360Z

Reserved: 2026-02-25T12:12:58.154Z

Link: CVE-2026-27998

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-06T19:41:33.756Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-05T06:16:32.420

Modified: 2026-03-06T20:16:14.930

Link: CVE-2026-27998

Redhat

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