Cyber Posture

CVE-2026-22380

High

Published: 20 February 2026

Published
20 February 2026
Modified
15 April 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0017 38.1th percentile
Risk Priority 16 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in AncoraThemes UnlimHost unlimhost allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects UnlimHost: from n/a through <= 1.2.3.

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Requires timely remediation of the specific PHP Local File Inclusion flaw in UnlimHost theme versions through 1.2.3 by applying vendor patches.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Mandates validation of filenames supplied to PHP include/require statements to block arbitrary local file inclusion exploitation.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Enforces secure PHP configuration settings like open_basedir to restrict file access paths and mitigate unauthorized inclusions.

Security SummaryAI

CVE-2026-22380 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified as a PHP Remote File Inclusion issue that enables PHP Local File Inclusion (CWE-98). It affects the UnlimHost WordPress theme developed by AncoraThemes, impacting all versions from n/a through 1.2.3. The vulnerability was published on 2026-02-20 and 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).

A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability over the network without user interaction, though it requires high attack complexity. Successful exploitation grants high-impact access to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially allowing the inclusion of arbitrary local PHP files to disclose sensitive data or execute code on the server.

Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/unlimhost/vulnerability/wordpress-unlimhost-theme-1-2-3-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.

Details

CWE(s)
CWE-98

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
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T1005 Data from Local System Collection
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.
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T1083 File and Directory Discovery Discovery
Adversaries may enumerate files and directories or may search in specific locations of a host or network share for certain information within a file system.
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Why these techniques?

LFI vulnerability in public-facing WordPress theme enables remote exploitation of public-facing application (T1190), facilitates collection of data from local system files (T1005), and file/directory discovery via path traversal (T1083).

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

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