CVE-2026-57791: ThemeMove Brook Local File Inclusion

CVE-2026-57791 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-07-13

The Brook theme for WordPress is vulnerable to a security flaw that could allow an attacker with basic user permissions to access sensitive files on the web server. By exploiting this vulnerability, a malicious actor could potentially view configuration files containing database credentials, which could lead to a full takeover of the website's data and operations. There is currently no official patch available for this issue.

Vendors: ThemeMove.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-57791 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-57791 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-57791?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 13 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
ThemeMove Brook <= 2.9.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-57791?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-57791 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-57791?
Check whether you run ThemeMove Brook at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability exists in the ThemeMove Brook theme for WordPress (versions <= 2.9.0) due to improper validation of user-supplied input used in PHP include or require statements (CWE-98). An authenticated attacker with at least 'Contributor' level privileges can exploit this flaw to include and execute local files on the server. This can lead to the disclosure of sensitive information, such as the wp-config.php file, or potentially remote code execution if the attacker can upload or manipulate local files. The attack requires network access but is mitigated by a high attack complexity and the requirement for basic authentication. As of the advisory date, no official patch has been released.

Affected products

  • ThemeMove Brook <= 2.9.0

Timeline

  • 2026-01-04: disclosed: Reported by João Pedro S Alcântara (Kinorth)
  • 2026-07-02: advisory: Initial advisory published by Patchstack
  • 2026-07-13: advisory: CVE published to NVD dataset

References

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