Cyber Posture

CVE-2026-22494

High

Published: 25 March 2026

Published
25 March 2026
Modified
24 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 ThemeREX Good Homes good-homes allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Good Homes: from n/a through <= 1.3.13.

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Flaw remediation requires timely patching of the vulnerable Good Homes WordPress theme (versions <=1.3.13), directly eliminating the improper filename control in PHP include/require statements.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Information input validation enforces checks on user-supplied filenames for PHP include/require to prevent malicious local file inclusion paths like path traversal sequences.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Configuration settings establish secure PHP parameters such as open_basedir restrictions to limit the directories accessible via file inclusion operations.

Security SummaryAI

CVE-2026-22494 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, known as PHP Remote File Inclusion, that enables PHP Local File Inclusion in the ThemeREX Good Homes WordPress theme. This issue affects Good Homes versions from n/a through 1.3.13. The vulnerability 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) and maps to CWE-98.

A remote network-based attacker without privileges or user interaction can exploit this vulnerability, though it requires high attack complexity. Successful exploitation grants high-impact access to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, allowing local file inclusion via PHP include/require mechanisms.

The Patchstack advisory provides details on this Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the WordPress Good Homes theme version 1.3.13, available at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/good-homes/vulnerability/wordpress-good-homes-theme-1-3-13-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 an LFI in a public-facing WordPress theme, directly enabling exploitation of a public-facing application for remote code execution.

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

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