CVE-2026-22413
Published: 05 March 2026
Description
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Mikado-Themes Malgré malgre allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Malgré: from n/a through <= 1.0.3.
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI
Directly validates and sanitizes untrusted filenames used in PHP include/require statements to block local file inclusion exploits.
Mandates timely patching and remediation of the specific LFI flaw in the Malgre WordPress theme versions up to 1.0.3.
Enforces least privilege for the web server process, limiting the scope of files accessible via successful LFI to non-sensitive locations.
Security SummaryAI
CVE-2026-22413 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, affecting the Mikado-Themes Malgré (malgre) WordPress theme. This issue impacts versions from n/a through 1.0.3 and is associated with CWE-98. The vulnerability was published on 2026-03-05 with 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).
Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network without privileges or user interaction, though it requires high attack complexity. Successful exploitation grants high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially allowing attackers to include and execute local files on the server.
The Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/malgre/vulnerability/wordpress-malgre-theme-1-0-3-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) documents this local file inclusion vulnerability in the WordPress Malgre theme version 1.0.3.
Details
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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
This is a Local File Inclusion vulnerability in a public-facing WordPress theme, exploitable by unauthenticated remote attackers, directly mapping to exploitation of a public-facing application.