Rootblox WordPress plugin: Local File Inclusion
Summary
The Rootblox WordPress plugin by CozyThemes up to and including version 1.0.6 contains a Local File Inclusion vulnerability (CVE-2026-112832, CVSS 9.8). An unauthenticated attacker can make the website load server files it should not access, which can sometimes lead to a full takeover of the site. Any internet-facing WordPress site running the affected plugin version is potentially exposed.
Affected
- Rootblox WordPress plugin by CozyThemes, versions up to and including 1.0.6
Fixed in
- Version 1.0.7 (changelog dated 8 October 2026)
Workaround
- No workaround documented by the sources.
- If an update is delayed, deactivating the plugin until it is patched removes the exposure (recommendation of the research team, not from a vendor source).
Exploitation
- Not listed in CISA KEV at the time of writing.
- Patchstack expects exploitation and rates the flaw high priority, but this is a prediction, not evidence of attacks.
- A public PoC entry exists on Sploitus, but a working public exploit could not be verified.
- CISA SSVC: exploitation none, automatable yes, technical impact total.
Our recommendation
- Update the Rootblox plugin to version 1.0.7 or later on every WordPress installation, including staging and agency-managed sites.
- If an update is not possible immediately, deactivate the plugin or ask your hosting provider or web developer for help.
- Review web server logs for unusual requests to the plugin files.
- Recheck CISA KEV and exploitation reports, as the CVE is very recent.
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- Patchstack vulnerability entry patchstack.com
- WordPress.org Rootblox plugin page wordpress.org
- Strix CVE mirror www.strix.ai
- Hol.org CVE entry hol.org
- Sploitus exploit entry sploitus.com
- GitHub CVE tracker issue github.com
Researched and written up in English and German by an AI (Claude by Anthropic) based on NVD, CISA, EPSS and the sources listed. The vendor information is authoritative. Researched on 30 Oct 2026, 17:02.
Original description (NVD)
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.
Sources
The tracker combines official, freely usable data sources – updated continuously:
- NVD (NIST) – CVEs, rating (CVSS), affected products
- CISA KEV – vulnerabilities confirmed by CISA as actively exploited
- CISA Vulnrichment – CISA assessment (SSVC) in the official CVE record
- FIRST EPSS – probability of exploitation
- Microsoft MSRC – Patch Tuesday: vulnerabilities, severity, updates
- PoC-in-GitHub – public proof-of-concept repositories
- Metasploit (Rapid7) – modules of the Metasploit Framework
- Exploit-DB (OffSec) – archive of public exploits (links only)
- Patch days: official vendor pages (linked per vendor) (Vendor patch days)
This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS data © FIRST.org.
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