Cyber Posture

CVE-2026-22414

High

Published: 05 March 2026

Published
05 March 2026
Modified
22 April 2026
KEV Added
Patch
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 0.0016 37.1th 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 Mikado-Themes Marra marra allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Marra: from n/a through <= 1.2.

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

prevent

Directly remediates the improper filename control in the Marra theme's PHP include/require statements by identifying, patching, and verifying updates to vulnerable versions <=1.2.

prevent

Enforces validation of filenames supplied to PHP include/require functions, preventing path traversal and unauthorized local file inclusion exploitation.

prevent

Establishes secure PHP configuration settings like open_basedir restrictions to limit file system access and mitigate local file inclusion attempts.

Security SummaryAI

CVE-2026-22414 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, described as PHP Remote File Inclusion but enabling PHP Local File Inclusion (CWE-98), affecting the Marra WordPress theme developed by Mikado-Themes. The issue impacts all versions of Marra from n/a through 1.2 inclusive. It was published on 2026-03-05 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).

The vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network by unauthenticated attackers (PR:N) with no user interaction required (UI:N), though it demands high attack complexity (AC:H) and does not change scope (S:U). Successful exploitation grants high-impact access to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially allowing attackers to include and execute local PHP files on the server.

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

Details

CWE(s)

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.
Why these techniques?

CVE-2026-22414 is a Local File Inclusion vulnerability in a public-facing WordPress theme, enabling remote exploitation of a web application without authentication.

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

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