Cyber Posture

CVE-2026-22441

High

Published: 05 March 2026

Published
05 March 2026
Modified
22 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 0.0016 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 Elated-Themes Zentrum zentrum allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Zentrum: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Directly requires validation of filenames in PHP include/require statements to block arbitrary local file inclusion attacks.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Mandates timely remediation of the specific PHP Local File Inclusion flaw in the Zentrum WordPress theme via patching.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Enforces secure PHP configuration settings like open_basedir restrictions to limit file access scope and mitigate LFI exploitation.

Security SummaryAI

CVE-2026-22441 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 Elated-Themes Zentrum WordPress theme. This issue affects Zentrum versions from n/a through 1.0 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 require no privileges or user interaction to exploit this vulnerability over the network, though exploitation demands high attack complexity. Successful attacks can achieve high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially allowing attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files on the server.

The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/zentrum/vulnerability/wordpress-zentrum-theme-1-0-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve provides details on this Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the Zentrum theme version 1.0. Security practitioners should review this reference for recommended mitigations.

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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Why these techniques?

The vulnerability is a public-facing PHP Local/Remote File Inclusion in a WordPress theme, enabling unauthenticated remote exploitation for arbitrary file inclusion and execution, directly mapping to T1190: Exploit Public-Facing Application.

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

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