CVE-2026-22408
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 Mikado-Themes Justicia justicia allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Justicia: from n/a through <= 1.2.
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 confidenceMikado-Themes Justicia theme versions <=1.2 contains a PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability where improper control of filename parameters in include/require statements allows attackers to include arbitrary local PHP files, potentially leading to remote code execution.
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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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Confirm Justicia theme installationLocate the theme files on the web server. Look for a directory named 'justicia' or 'mikado-themes/justicia' within the wp-content/themes or similar themes folder. Use commands like 'find /path/to/themes -type d -iname "*justicia*"' or inspect via file manager.Affected if The Justicia theme directory exists on the server.
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Determine installed theme versionOpen the style.css file within the Justicia theme directory and look for the 'Version:' comment in the file header, or check for a version.php or theme.json file. Compare the version number to 1.2.Affected if The reported version is 1.2 or lower.
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Identify vulnerable include/require patternsSearch the theme PHP files for include, include_once, require, or require_once statements that use variables in the file path without proper sanitization. Use 'grep -r "include\|require" *.php' and examine any that concatenate or interpolate user input into the path.Affected if Any include/require statement uses a request parameter (e.g., $_GET, $_POST) directly in the file path without validation.
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Locate the vulnerable parameterExamine the identified include/require statements to find which $_GET or $_POST parameters flow into the file path. Check if the parameter allows directory traversal (e.g., ../../) or direct PHP file paths.Affected if A parameter used in the include/require accepts arbitrary file paths or traversal sequences.
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Verify web accessibility of vulnerable endpointDetermine if the PHP file containing the vulnerable include/require is accessible via HTTP/HTTPS on the web server. Attempt a harmless test request to the suspected endpoint, checking if it processes the file parameter.Affected if The page with the vulnerable code is reachable via web request.
A user is affected if the Justicia theme version is 1.2 or lower AND the theme is installed AND the vulnerable PHP file with unsafe include/require 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 dataUpdate to the latest patched version of the Justicia theme; if unavailable, disable or remove the theme. Additionally, implement web application firewall rules to block directory traversal patterns (e.g., ../) in request parameters.
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