Cyber Posture

CVE-2026-22449

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 Select-Themes Don Peppe donpeppe allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Don Peppe: from n/a through <= 1.3.

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Requires validation of untrusted inputs used in PHP include/require statements to prevent arbitrary local file inclusion in the Don Peppe WordPress theme.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Mandates timely patching or removal of the vulnerable Don Peppe theme versions through <=1.3 to eliminate the PHP Local File Inclusion flaw.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Enforces PHP configuration settings like open_basedir restrictions to limit file access paths exploitable by the improper filename control vulnerability.

Security SummaryAI

CVE-2026-22449 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 Don Peppe WordPress theme developed by Select-Themes. This issue impacts all versions of the theme from n/a through 1.3 inclusive. Published on 2026-03-05, it is associated with CWE-98 and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1.

The vulnerability can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers over the network (AV:N), requiring high attack complexity (AC:H), no privileges (PR:N), and no user interaction (UI:N), with unchanged scope (S:U). Successful exploitation leads to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H), potentially allowing attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files on the server.

Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/donpeppe/vulnerability/wordpress-don-peppe-theme-1-3-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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Why these techniques?

The vulnerability is a remote local file inclusion in a public-facing WordPress theme, directly enabling exploitation of public-facing applications (T1190).

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

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