Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-22362

High

Published: 20 February 2026

Published
20 February 2026
Modified
15 April 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0040 32.0th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2026-22362 is a high-severity PHP Remote File Inclusion (CWE-98) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 32.0th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2026-22362 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, classified under CWE-98 and described as enabling PHP Local File Inclusion, in the Photolia WordPress theme developed by axiomthemes. This issue affects all versions of Photolia up to and including 1.0.3.

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), indicating exploitation is possible over the network by unauthenticated attackers (PR:N) with high attack complexity (AC:H) and no user interaction (UI:N). Successful exploitation can result in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially allowing attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files on the server.

The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/photolia/vulnerability/wordpress-photolia-theme-1-0-3-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve details this Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the WordPress Photolia theme version 1.0.3.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A05:2025 Injection

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in axiomthemes Photolia photolia allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Photolia: from n/a through <= 1.0.3.

CWE(s)
CWE-98

Related Threats

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?

CVE-2026-22362 is a PHP Remote/Local File Inclusion vulnerability in a public-facing WordPress theme, directly enabling exploitation of a public-facing application for initial access.

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

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Affected Assets

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Directly requires validation of filenames in PHP include/require statements to prevent local file inclusion by ensuring inputs do not enable arbitrary local file execution.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Mandates timely identification, reporting, and correction of the specific flaw in Photolia theme versions up to 1.0.3 through patching or removal.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Enforces secure configuration settings for PHP and web servers, such as restricting file access paths or disabling dangerous functions that could exacerbate LFI vulnerabilities.

References