Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-22514

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 0.0052 40.0th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2026-22514 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 40.0th 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 CM-6 (Configuration Settings) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2026-22514 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, in the Unica WordPress theme by AncoraThemes. The flaw affects Unica versions from n/a through 1.4.1 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 exploitation over the network by an unauthenticated attacker with no user interaction required, though high attack complexity is necessary. Successful exploitation can result in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, such as unauthorized access to local files or potential code execution depending on the inclusion mechanism.

Mitigation details are available in the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/unica/vulnerability/wordpress-unica-theme-1-4-1-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 Unica unica allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Unica: from n/a through <= 1.4.1.

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-2026-22514 is a local file inclusion vulnerability in a public-facing WordPress theme, directly enabling remote exploitation of a public-facing application for initial access, sensitive file reads, and potential RCE.

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 user-supplied filenames in PHP include/require statements to block local file inclusion exploits like CVE-2026-22514.

CM-6 Configuration Settings good match
prevent

Mandates secure configuration settings for PHP environments, such as open_basedir restrictions and disabling allow_url_include, to prevent unauthorized local file access.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Ensures timely remediation of known flaws in third-party WordPress themes like Unica <=1.4.1, addressing the specific PHP file inclusion vulnerability.

References