CVE-2026-22416
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 AncoraThemes FixTeam fixteam allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects FixTeam: from n/a through <= 1.5.0.
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 confidenceA PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in AncoraThemes FixTeam allows attackers to include arbitrary local files via user-controlled input in include/require statements. This can lead to exposure of sensitive server files, configuration data, and potentially code execution if attacker-controlled files exist on the server.
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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 AncoraThemes FixTeam installationSearch the webroot for 'FixTeam' or 'fixteam' directory or files, commonly found in wp-content/themes/ or wp-content/plugins/ for WordPress installationsAffected if The AncoraThemes FixTeam theme or plugin is present on the server
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Locate PHP files with include/require statementsSearch for PHP files in the FixTeam directory containing 'include(' or 'require(' or 'include_once(' or 'require_once(' patternsAffected if The application uses dynamic file inclusion without proper sanitization
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Inspect file inclusion for user-controlled inputExamine include/require statements for variables that could be controlled via HTTP parameters (e.g., $_GET, $_POST, $_REQUEST)Affected if File inclusion paths directly incorporate unsanitized user input from request parameters
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Check for vulnerable parameter handlingLook for code patterns like include($_GET['page']) or require($var) where the variable originates from user input without basename() or whitelist validationAffected if User-supplied parameters are used directly in include/require without validation or sanitization functions
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Verify sensitive file exposure potentialTest by attempting to include common sensitive files like ../../../../etc/passwd or ../wp-config.php through suspected vulnerable parametersAffected if The application allows traversal sequences or direct file paths to be included from user input
Your environment is affected if AncoraThemes FixTeam is installed and the code contains include/require statements that use unsanitized user input from request parameters.
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 dataImplement strict input validation using whitelist approaches or basename() functions for file inclusion paths, disable allow_url_include, and ensure all user-supplied input is sanitized before use in include/require statements.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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