Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-24608

High

Published: 23 January 2026

Published
23 January 2026
Modified
15 April 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0007 20.9th percentile
Risk Priority 15 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2026-24608 is a high-severity PHP Remote File Inclusion (CWE-98) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 20.9th 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-2026-24608 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 (despite the PHP Remote File Inclusion naming), in the Elated-Themes Laurent Core WordPress plugin (laurent-core). This issue affects all versions from n/a through 2.4.1, as published on 2026-01-23.

The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (High), with attack vector of Network (AV:N), high attack complexity (AC:H), low privileges required (PR:L), no user interaction (UI:N), unchanged scope (S:U), and high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H). It can be exploited by low-privileged authenticated attackers, such as subscribed WordPress users, who can leverage the flawed filename control in PHP include/require statements to include and execute arbitrary local files.

Advisories, including the Patchstack database entry, provide details on this Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the WordPress laurent-core plugin version 2.4.1: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/laurent-core/vulnerability/wordpress-laurent-core-plugin-2-4-1-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Elated-Themes Laurent Core laurent-core allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Laurent Core: from n/a through <= 2.4.1.

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?

LFI in public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables exploitation of the web application for initial access and arbitrary file execution.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v18.1

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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 PHP LFI vulnerability in laurent-core by identifying, prioritizing, and applying patches to affected versions through 2.4.1.

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Enforces validation of untrusted inputs like filenames in PHP include/require statements to prevent arbitrary local file inclusion by low-privileged attackers.

CM-7 Least Functionality partial match
prevent

Restricts the system to least functionality by disabling or removing unnecessary vulnerable plugins like laurent-core, reducing the attack surface for LFI exploitation.

References