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

CVE-2026-22419

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-03-05
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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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 AncoraThemes Honor honor allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Honor: from n/a through <= 2.3.

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

PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the AncoraThemes Honor theme allows attackers to include arbitrary PHP files from the server due to improper validation of file path parameters used in include/require statements. This can lead to remote code execution if attackers can upload files or access sensitive server files.

MitigationImplement strict input validation with whitelist-based filtering on all file inclusion paths, avoid using user-supplied input directly in include/require statements, and consider using a directory-based inclusion approach that restricts file access to expected locations.

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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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Locate the Honor theme installation
    Check if the theme exists in your WordPress installation under wp-content/themes/honor/ or themes/honor/
    Affected if The honor theme directory exists on the server
  2. Determine the installed version
    Open the theme's style.css file (usually at wp-content/themes/honor/style.css) and check the 'Version:' header in the CSS comment block at the top
    Affected if The version is 2.3 or lower, or if no version is explicitly declared and the theme file dates are prior to the patch
  3. Identify vulnerable file inclusion code
    Search PHP files in the theme (particularly functions.php, header.php, footer.php, and any template files) for include, require, include_once, or require_once statements that use variables or parameters without proper sanitization
    Affected if You find include/require statements that incorporate request parameters (like $_GET, $_POST) directly into the file path without validation
  4. Test for LFI parameter exposure
    Review the theme's PHP files to identify which query parameters (in URL or POST data) are passed to include/require functions - check for parameters like 'file', 'page', 'template', 'path', or similar that control file inclusion
    Affected if The theme accepts and uses user-supplied parameters in file inclusion functions without sanitization using basename() or allowlist validation

Your environment is affected if the AncoraThemes Honor theme version 2.3 or lower is installed AND your server processes PHP files from this theme with user-controlled input reaching include/require statements.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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

Implement strict input validation with whitelist-based filtering on all file inclusion paths, avoid using user-supplied input directly in include/require statements, and consider using a directory-based inclusion approach that restricts file access to expected locations.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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