CVE-2026-22499
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 Elated-Themes Lella lella allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Lella: 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 confidenceA Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the Elated-Themes Lella theme (versions <= 1.2) allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary PHP files from the server filesystem due to improper control of filename parameters in include/require statements. This can lead to sensitive file disclosure or 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 Lella theme installationLocate the theme directory (typically wp-content/themes/lella or similar) and verify the presence of theme files including style.cssAffected if The Lella theme directory exists in the WordPress themes folder
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Check installed theme versionOpen the style.css file in the theme root and look for the 'Version:' header in the theme comment blockAffected if The version listed is 1.2 or lower, or if no version is specified and the theme files match the vulnerable release
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Identify vulnerable include/require patternsSearch all PHP files in the theme directory for include(), require(), include_once(), or require_once() statements that use variables or request parameters in the file path without sanitization (e.g., include($_GET['file']) or include($path . $file))Affected if Any PHP file contains include/require statements using unsanitized user input for file paths
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Check for active theme usageVerify in WordPress admin panel or database (wp_options table) that the Lella theme is the currently active themeAffected if The Lella theme is set as the active theme and thus loaded by the web server
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Review access logs for exploitation attemptsExamine web server access logs (Apache/nginx) for requests to PHP files in the theme directory containing suspicious path traversal patterns such as ../ or absolute paths in query parametersAffected if Log entries show requests attempting to include arbitrary files through theme PHP endpoints
You are affected if the Lella theme version is 1.2 or lower AND the theme is actively used on the site AND vulnerable include/require patterns exist in the theme code.
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 and whitelist-based filtering for any user-controlled parameters used in include/require statements; upgrade to a patched version when available, or disable the affected functionality until a fix is applied.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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