CVE-2026-27998

HIGH 8.1

WordPress Vixus theme <= 1.0.16 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

CVSS Score

8.1

EPSS Score

0.2%

EPSS Percentile

37th

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.

CWE	CWE-98
Vendor	themerex
Product	vixus
Published	Mar 5, 2026
Last Updated	Apr 28, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Affected Versions

ThemeREX / Vixus

0 ≤ 1.0.16

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

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

Credits

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