CVE-2026-22324
Published: 20 March 2026
Description
Adversaries may search local system sources, such as file systems, configuration files, local databases, virtual machine files, or process memory, to find files of interest and sensitive data prior to Exfiltration.
Security Summary
CVE-2026-22324 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified as PHP Remote File Inclusion but enabling PHP Local File Inclusion, in the ThemeREX Melania WordPress theme. This issue affects Melania versions from n/a through 2.5.0 and is associated with CWE-98. Published on 2026-03-20, it carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
The vulnerability can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers over the network, requiring no user interaction but high attack complexity due to specific conditions in the PHP include/require handling. Successful exploitation allows attackers to include and execute local files, potentially leading to high-impact compromise of confidentiality through data disclosure, integrity via arbitrary code execution or modification, and availability through denial-of-service effects.
Advisories, including the Patchstack database entry at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/melania/vulnerability/wordpress-melania-theme-2-5-0-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve, provide details on the vulnerability in the Melania theme up to version 2.5.0, recommending updates to patched versions where available to mitigate the local file inclusion risk.
Details
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Why these techniques?
Public-facing WordPress theme vulnerability exploitable remotely without authentication (T1190: Exploit Public-Facing Application). Enables local file inclusion for arbitrary local file execution and disclosure (T1005: Data from Local System).