---
id: CVE-2026-28039
title: WordPress wpDataTables plugin <= 6.5.0.1 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
summary: >-
  Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program
  ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in TMS wpDataTables wpdatatables
  allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects wpDataTables: from n/a
  through 6.5.…
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-98
vendor: TMS
product: wpdatatables
affected:
  - wpdatatables <= 6.5.0.1
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-03-06T18:14:16.718942Z'
published: '2026-03-05'
updated: '2026-10-27'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-27T07:00:54.536Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-28039'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wpdatatables/vulnerability/wordpress-wpdatatables-plugin-6-4-0-5-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.0037
epssPercentile: 0.3079
ingestedAt: '2026-10-27T16:11:59.228Z'
---

## Overview

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in TMS wpDataTables wpdatatables allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects wpDataTables: from n/a through 6.5.0.1.

## Affected

- `wpdatatables <= 6.5.0.1`

## Remediation

Update the WordPress wpDataTables plugin to the latest available version (at least 6.5.0.2).