PHP File Inclusion (RFI/LFI)Weakness · CWE-98

CVE-2026-22365

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-02-20
Mitigation only
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90/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in axiomthemes Soleng soleng allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Soleng: from n/a through <= 1.0.5.

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 · high confidence

Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the axiomthemes Soleng theme allows attackers to manipulate include/require statements to load arbitrary local PHP files. The lack of proper input validation on file path parameters enables reading sensitive files or potentially achieving remote code execution if attacker-controlled files can be uploaded.

MitigationImplement strict whitelist-based validation for file inclusion paths and disable allow_url_include. Replace dynamic includes with a whitelist of permitted files, or use a switch/case structure with predefined values instead of user-supplied input.

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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 checks

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  1. Identify if the Soleng theme is installed
    Locate the theme directory - typical path is wp-content/themes/soleng/ or similar. Check for a style.css file containing 'Theme Name: Soleng' or 'Template: soleng'
    Affected if The Soleng theme by axiomthemes is present in the WordPress themes directory
  2. Determine the installed Soleng theme version
    Open the style.css file in the theme directory and read the 'Version:' header field. Compare this version against any known affected version ranges
    Affected if The installed version falls within a vulnerable range (if version data becomes available) or cannot be determined
  3. Search for dynamic file inclusion patterns in PHP files
    Use grep or a text search to find PHP files containing 'include(', 'require(', 'include_once(', or 'require_once(' with variables as path arguments, for example: include($_GET['...']) or require($path)
    Affected if Dynamic file inclusion statements that accept user-supplied input as path parameters are found in theme PHP files
  4. Inspect the file inclusion parameters for input validation
    Review the identified include/require statements to determine if the variables are sanitized, use whitelist validation, or are passed through functions like basename() or realpath() before inclusion
    Affected if No input validation, sanitization, or whitelist approach is applied to file path parameters before inclusion
  5. Verify if the vulnerable parameters are accessible via HTTP requests
    Check if the file inclusion parameters originate from $_GET, $_POST, or $_REQUEST superglobals, and determine if they can be controlled through URL parameters or form inputs
    Affected if The file path parameters can be controlled through external HTTP requests without proper filtering

A user is affected if the Soleng theme is installed and contains dynamic include/require statements that accept unsanitized user-controlled input for file paths.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement strict whitelist-based validation for file inclusion paths and disable allow_url_include. Replace dynamic includes with a whitelist of permitted files, or use a switch/case structure with predefined values instead of user-supplied input.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
20.0 hours of engineering $3,560
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