CVE-2026-22324
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in ThemeREX Melania allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Melania: from n/a through 2.5.0.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe ThemeREX Melania WordPress theme up to version 2.5.0 contains a PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability due to improper control of filenames in include/require statements. Attackers can exploit this to read sensitive files on the server by manipulating file path parameters, potentially exposing configuration files, credentials, or other sensitive data.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed theme versionLocate the style.css file in wp-content/themes/melania/ and check the 'Version:' header in the file comments, or query the WordPress database in wp_options where option_name contains 'theme_mods_melania' or check via WordPress admin appearance sectionAffected if The version is 2.5.0 or any earlier version
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Locate include/require statements with variable pathsSearch the theme PHP files (particularly in the root and include/ folders) for include, include_once, require, or require_once statements that use variables or parameters in the file path, such as include($_GET['file']) or include($path . $_REQUEST['template'])Affected if Variable-based file includes are found that accept user input
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Identify the vulnerable parameter endpointExamine the identified include/require code to determine which HTTP parameter (e.g., $_GET, $_POST, $_REQUEST) controls the file path, and note which PHP file contains this codeAffected if A parameter is found that accepts arbitrary file paths without validation
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Verify reachability of vulnerable codeCheck if the identified PHP file with the vulnerable include is accessible directly via web request and whether the vulnerable parameter is exposed in the URL or formAffected if The vulnerable file and parameter are web-accessible without authentication
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Test for LFI exploitation potentialAttempt to include a known file using the vulnerable parameter (e.g., ?file=../../../../wp-config.php or similar path traversal), observing if the file contents are returned or executedAffected if File contents can be retrieved through path traversal or the parameter accepts absolute/relative file paths
You are affected if the ThemeREX Melania theme version is 2.5.0 or earlier AND the vulnerable PHP file with user-controlled include/require statements is accessible via the web.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to the latest version of ThemeREX Melania theme. If no patch is available, audit and sanitize all include/require statements to use allowlists or fixed paths, and disable remote file inclusion in PHP configuration.
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