CVE-2026-22456
Published: 05 March 2026
Description
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Elated-Themes Askka askka allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Askka: from n/a through <= 1.0.
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI
Directly remediates the specific flaw in the Askka theme's PHP include/require statement to prevent local file inclusion exploitation.
Enforces validation of user-supplied filenames at input points to block path traversal and local file inclusion in PHP programs.
Applies secure PHP configuration settings like open_basedir restrictions and disabling allow_url_include to limit arbitrary local file access.
Security SummaryAI
CVE-2026-22456 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified as PHP Remote File Inclusion, present in the Askka WordPress theme developed by Elated-Themes. This flaw enables PHP Local File Inclusion and affects all versions of Askka from n/a through 1.0 inclusive. The vulnerability 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), mapped to CWE-98.
The vulnerability can be exploited remotely by unauthenticated attackers (PR:N) over the network (AV:N) without requiring user interaction (UI:N), though it demands high attack complexity (AC:H). Successful exploitation grants high-impact access to confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H) within the unchanged scope (S:U), potentially allowing attackers to include and execute local files on the server via manipulated PHP include/require statements.
Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/askka/vulnerability/wordpress-askka-theme-1-0-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve, which covers the Local File Inclusion issue in the Askka WordPress theme version 1.0.
Details
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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
The vulnerability is a local file inclusion (LFI) flaw in a public-facing WordPress theme, enabling remote unauthenticated attackers to include and execute local files, directly facilitating T1190 (Exploit Public-Facing Application).