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

CVE-2026-22495

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-03-25
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 Greenville greenville allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Greenville: from n/a through <= 1.3.2.

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 confidence

A PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the AncoraThemes Greenville WordPress theme (versions up to 1.3.2) allows attackers to manipulate filename parameters in include/require statements to execute arbitrary local PHP files, potentially leading to code execution.

MitigationUpdate the Greenville theme to a patched version immediately. If no patched version is available, disable or remove the theme until a fix is released.

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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 Greenville theme version
    Locate the theme's style.css file in wp-content/themes/greenville/ and look for the 'Version:' header in the file comments, or check via WordPress admin dashboard under Appearance > Themes
    Affected if The version listed is 1.3.2 or lower (any version up to and including 1.3.2)
  2. Confirm theme is active
    Check if the Greenville theme is the currently active theme by inspecting wp_options table for 'template' or 'stylesheet' values, or via WordPress admin dashboard
    Affected if The Greenville theme is installed and active on the WordPress site
  3. Inspect PHP files for unsafe include/require usage
    Search PHP files in the theme directory (wp-content/themes/greenville/) for include, include_once, require, or require_once statements that use variables from $_GET, $_POST, or $_REQUEST without proper sanitization
    Affected if Any PHP file contains include/require statements with unsanitized user input from request parameters
  4. Identify the vulnerable parameter
    Look for code patterns where file paths are constructed using parameters like 'file', 'page', 'template', 'slug', or similar names from URL parameters, passed directly to include/require without validation functions like basename() or realpath()
    Affected if The theme contains code that directly uses user-supplied parameters in file inclusion functions without path validation

A user is affected if the Greenville WordPress theme version is 1.3.2 or lower AND the theme contains PHP code that uses unsanitized request parameters in 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

Update the Greenville theme to a patched version immediately. If no patched version is available, disable or remove the theme until a fix is released.

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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