Description
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in CozyThemes Rootblox rootblox allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Rootblox: from n/a through 1.0.6.
Published: 2026-10-22
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Local File Inclusion enabling arbitrary file read
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a flaw in the Rootblox plugin that allows an attacker to supply a custom filename to a PHP include/require statement. This weakness enables local file inclusion, meaning an attacker could read arbitrary files on the server that the web process can access, resulting in direct exposure of confidential server files. No evidence of privilege escalation or remote code execution is implied by the description.

Affected Systems

WordPress sites that have the Rootblox plugin by CozyThemes installed in any version up to and including 1.0.6. The plugin version has been affected from the initial release through 1.0.6.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 9.8 indicates critical severity. No EPSS score is available, so exploitation probability is unknown but the flaw is exploitable via well‑known techniques and can be triggered by any user who can influence the plugin’s include parameters. The likely attack vector involves a crafted HTTP request that supplies a path to a local file, causing the plugin to include and output that file’s contents. It is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 22, 2026 at 13:10 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress Rootblox plugin to the latest available version (at least 1.0.7).


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Rootblox plugin to version 1.0.7 or later.
  • If upgrading is not immediately possible, uninstall the plugin to eliminate the vulnerable code path.
  • Restrict the file system permissions of the web server process so that only necessary files can be read, reducing the impact of a potential LFI.
  • Deploy a Web Application Firewall rule to block attempts to trigger local file inclusion via crafted request parameters.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 22, 2026 at 13:10 UTC.

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History

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cozythemes
Cozythemes rootblox
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions rootblox
Vendors & Products Cozythemes
Cozythemes rootblox
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions rootblox

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in CozyThemes Rootblox rootblox allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Rootblox: from n/a through 1.0.6.
Title WordPress Rootblox plugin <= 1.0.6 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-98
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Cozythemes Rootblox
Wordpress-extensions Rootblox
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-22T13:37:46.390Z

Reserved: 2026-10-19T19:23:59.818Z

Link: CVE-2026-112832

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Updated: 2026-10-22T13:32:15.605Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-22T11:17:33.163

Modified: 2026-10-22T15:15:23.833

Link: CVE-2026-112832

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-10-22T15:45:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-98

    Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')