CVE-2026-22364
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 axiomthemes SevenTrees seventrees allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects SevenTrees: from n/a through <=1.0.2.
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 confidenceA PHP Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the axiomthemes SevenTrees theme allows attackers to include arbitrary local files via improper control of filename parameters in include/require statements. This can enable unauthorized reading of sensitive system files.
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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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Locate the SevenTrees theme installationSearch your web server document root for the 'seventrees' or 'SevenTrees' directory, typically found in wp-content/themes/ (WordPress) or similar theme directories for other PHP applications.Affected if The SevenTrees theme by axiomthemes is installed in the web accessible directory.
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Identify the theme versionCheck for a style.css, info.txt, or theme.json file within the SevenTrees theme folder and look for a Version: or similar version declaration in the header comments or metadata.Affected if The theme version cannot be determined or is older than the latest patched version from axiomthemes.
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Search for unsafe file inclusion patternsUse grep or a text search to find include, require, include_once, or require_once statements in PHP files within the theme folder. Look for patterns where variable parameters like $_GET, $_POST, or $_REQUEST are used directly in the include/require path without sanitization (e.g., include($_GET['file']);).Affected if Any PHP file in the theme contains include/require statements that use unsanitized user input (GET, POST, REQUEST parameters) to construct file paths.
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Identify the vulnerable parameter entry pointsExamine the identified vulnerable include/require code and determine which URL parameters control the file inclusion. Check if these parameters are accessible via HTTP requests to the affected PHP scripts.Affected if The vulnerable file inclusion code can be reached via HTTP requests with user-controllable filename parameters.
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Review access controls on affected PHP filesCheck the directory where vulnerable PHP files reside for .htaccess restrictions or authentication requirements that might limit access to the vulnerable scripts.Affected if The vulnerable file inclusion endpoints are directly accessible to unauthenticated users without additional access controls.
Your environment is affected if the SevenTrees theme by axiomthemes is installed and contains PHP files with include/require statements that use unsanitized user input to construct file paths, which are accessible to remote attackers.
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 dataAudit and sanitize all file inclusion operations (include, require, include_once, require_once) to use whitelisted file paths or validated input; update to the latest theme version if a patch is available.
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