Cyber Posture

CVE-2026-22499

High

Published: 25 March 2026

Published
25 March 2026
Modified
24 April 2026
KEV Added
—
Patch
—
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 Lella lella allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Lella: from n/a through <= 1.2.

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Directly remediates the specific flaw in the Lella theme's improper filename control for PHP include/require statements, preventing exploitation of CVE-2026-22499.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Validates filenames provided to PHP include/require functions to block malicious local file inclusion paths targeted by this vulnerability.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Enforces secure PHP configuration settings like open_basedir to restrict file access paths, limiting the impact of local file inclusion in the vulnerable theme.

Security SummaryAI

CVE-2026-22499 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 Elated-Themes Lella WordPress theme. This issue impacts all versions of Lella from n/a through 1.2 inclusive. It is associated with CWE-98 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), indicating high severity due to its potential for significant impact despite elevated attack complexity.

Remote attackers require no privileges or user interaction to exploit this vulnerability over the network, though high attack complexity is necessary. Successful exploitation allows attackers to perform local file inclusion, potentially leading to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, such as unauthorized access to local files on the server.

The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/lella/vulnerability/wordpress-lella-theme-1-2-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve provides details on this vulnerability in the WordPress Lella theme version 1.2.

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.
attack.mitre.org →
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.
attack.mitre.org →
Why these techniques?

CVE-2026-22499 is an unauthenticated remote LFI vulnerability in a public-facing WordPress theme (T1190: Exploit Public-Facing Application), enabling attackers to read arbitrary local files on the server (T1005: Data from Local System).

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

References