Cyber Posture

CVE-2026-22495

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 AncoraThemes Greenville greenville allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Greenville: from n/a through <= 1.3.2.

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Directly mitigates the LFI vulnerability by requiring timely patching or updating of the vulnerable Greenville WordPress theme to versions beyond 1.3.2.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Requires validation of filenames passed to PHP include/require statements, preventing attackers from supplying malicious paths for local file inclusion.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Enforces restrictive configuration settings in PHP, such as open_basedir restrictions, to limit the scope of file access even if flawed include logic is exploited.

Security SummaryAI

CVE-2026-22495 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified as a PHP Remote File Inclusion issue that enables PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI). It affects the Greenville WordPress theme developed by AncoraThemes, impacting all versions from n/a through 1.3.2.

Unauthenticated remote attackers (AV:N, PR:N, UI:N) can exploit this vulnerability over the network, though it requires high attack complexity (AC:H). Successful exploitation leads to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H), with an overall CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1, potentially allowing attackers to include and execute local files on the server.

The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/greenville/vulnerability/wordpress-greenville-theme-1-3-2-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve documents this LFI vulnerability specifically in Greenville theme version 1.3.2.

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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T1005 Data from Local System Collection
Adversaries may search local system sources, such as file systems, configuration files, local databases, virtual machine files, or process memory, to find files of interest and sensitive data prior to Exfiltration.
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T1552.001 Credentials In Files Credential Access
Adversaries may search local file systems and remote file shares for files containing insecurely stored credentials.
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Why these techniques?

Vulnerability enables remote exploitation of public-facing WordPress application (T1190) via LFI, facilitating collection of data from local system files (T1005) including unsecured credentials in configuration files (T1552.001).

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

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