Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-22493

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 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-2026-22493 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-2026-22493 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 Elated-Themes Gaspard WordPress theme. This issue affects Gaspard versions from n/a through 1.3 and is associated with CWE-98. 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 high severity due to network accessibility and significant impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The vulnerability can be exploited by unauthenticated attackers over the network, though it requires high attack complexity and no user interaction. Successful exploitation allows local file inclusion, potentially enabling attackers to access or manipulate sensitive files on the server, with high impacts across confidentiality, integrity, and availability as scored by CVSS.

Patchstack provides details on this vulnerability, including mitigation guidance, in their advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/gaspard/vulnerability/wordpress-gaspard-theme-1-3-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 Elated-Themes Gaspard gaspard allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Gaspard: from n/a through <= 1.3.

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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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?

The vulnerability is a public-facing WordPress theme LFI (with potential RFI), directly enabling exploitation of public-facing applications (T1190) and collection of data from the local system via arbitrary file reads (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-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Directly remediates the specific PHP Local File Inclusion flaw in the Gaspard WordPress theme by requiring timely patching of affected versions up to 1.3.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Prevents exploitation of improper filename control in PHP include/require by validating all user-supplied inputs used for file inclusion.

CM-6 Configuration Settings partial match
prevent

Mitigates LFI risks through secure PHP configuration settings like open_basedir restrictions and disabling dangerous functions.

References