Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-22435

High

Published: 05 March 2026

Published
05 March 2026
Modified
22 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 0.0050 39.1th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2026-22435 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 39.1th 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-2026-22435 is an Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program vulnerability, described as PHP Remote File Inclusion but enabling PHP Local File Inclusion, affecting the ElectroServ WordPress theme by AncoraThemes. The issue impacts versions from unknown starting point through 1.3.2. Published on 2026-03-05T06:16:17.663, it carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (High) with vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H and is associated with CWE-98.

Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network with no privileges or user interaction required, though it demands high attack complexity. Successful exploitation results in high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The Patchstack advisory provides details on this WordPress theme vulnerability, available at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/electroserv/vulnerability/wordpress-electroserv-theme-1-3-2-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.

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

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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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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Why these techniques?

Remote exploitation of public-facing WordPress theme vulnerability (T1190) via LFI enables reading sensitive data from the local file system (T1005).

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 addresses improper filename control by requiring validation of user-supplied inputs to PHP include/require statements, preventing local file inclusion exploitation.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Mitigates the specific flaw in ElectroServ theme versions through <=1.3.2 by identifying, reporting, and applying timely patches or remediations.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Enforces secure PHP configuration settings like open_basedir restrictions to limit file system access even if flawed include logic is exploited.

References