CVE-2026-28056 HIGH

CVE-2026-28056: WordPress MCKinney's Politics theme <= 1.2.8 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

Vendor Themerex
Product MCKinney's Politics
Weakness CWE-98 · PHP file inclusion
Published March 5, 2026
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

MCKinney's Politics versions 1.2.8 and earlier contain a vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive data, modify site content, or disrupt service availability. The vulnerability requires specific technical conditions to exploit but does not require user interaction. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.2.8 as soon as possible.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data, modify site content, or disrupt service availability without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Confidential data may be exposed, site content could be altered, or the site could become unavailable.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; specific technical conditions must be met to trigger the vulnerability.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 5, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated