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

CVE-2026-22506

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 Elated-Themes Amoli amoli allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Amoli: from n/a through <= 1.0.

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 · high confidence

The Amoli theme by Elated-Themes contains a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability where PHP include/require statements use unsanitized user input. An attacker can manipulate file path parameters to include arbitrary local files, potentially exposing sensitive configuration data, credentials, or source code.

MitigationReplace dynamic file inclusion with whitelist-based validation; sanitize all input used in include/require statements and upgrade to a patched version if available.

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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. Confirm Amoli theme installation
    Locate the theme directory - typically found in wp-content/themes/amoli or similar CMS theme paths. Check for theme configuration files like style.css containing 'Amoli' or 'Elated-Themes' in the metadata.
    Affected if The Amoli theme by Elated-Themes is installed on the server.
  2. Identify PHP files with dynamic include/require
    Search the theme directory for PHP files containing 'include(', 'require(', 'include_once(', or 'require_once(' followed by variables. Use grep or similar: grep -r '\$.*include' /path/to/amoli/theme/
    Affected if PHP files use include/require statements with variable parameters.
  3. Inspect input sources in inclusion statements
    Examine identified inclusion files. Trace where the included variable originates - check $_GET, $_POST, $_REQUEST, or other user-controlled variables used in the file path.
    Affected if User-supplied input (GET/POST parameters) flows directly into include/require statements without sanitization.
  4. Verify absence of input validation
    Look for validation functions like basename(), realpath(), whitelist checks, or regex patterns that sanitize file path parameters before use in include/require.
    Affected if No input validation, sanitization, or whitelist-based filtering exists on file path parameters used in dynamic includes.

A user is affected if the Amoli theme is installed and its PHP code contains include/require statements that accept unsanitized user input for file paths.

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

Replace dynamic file inclusion with whitelist-based validation; sanitize all input used in include/require statements and upgrade to a patched version if available.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation5.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
13.0 hours of engineering $2,310
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