CVE-2026-22514
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 Unica unica allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Unica: from n/a through <= 1.4.1.
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 vulnerability exists in AncoraThemes Unica theme (versions through 1.4.1) due to improper control of filename parameters in include/require statements. This allows attackers to include arbitrary local files from the server, potentially exposing sensitive configuration files, credentials, or achieving code execution if writable directories exist.
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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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Locate Unica theme installationSearch your webroot for the Unica theme directory. Common paths include wp-content/themes/unica for WordPress or themes/unica for other PHP applications. Verify the folder exists and contains theme files.Affected if The Unica theme directory is present in your web application filesystem.
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Determine installed Unica theme versionOpen the theme directory and locate the version identifier. In WordPress themes, this is typically in style.css under the comment block at the top. For other implementations, check version.php or a similar version file. Compare the version number to 1.4.1.Affected if The installed version is 1.4.1 or any earlier version.
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Identify vulnerable file inclusion patternsSearch all PHP files in the theme directory for dynamic include/require statements that use variables without validation. Look for patterns such as include($_GET['parameter']), require($_POST['variable']), or similar constructs where user input flows directly into file inclusion functions.Affected if Any PHP file in the theme contains unsanitized dynamic file inclusion using request parameters.
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Test for parameter-based LFI exposureIf vulnerable include patterns exist, attempt a safe test using a known local file path as a parameter value (for example, passing a ../etc/passwd or ../wp-config.php equivalent path via the identified parameter in a GET or POST request). Observe whether the server returns content from the targeted file.Affected if The application returns contents of arbitrary local files when crafted parameter values are supplied.
You are affected if the Unica theme version is 1.4.1 or lower AND your installation contains the vulnerable file inclusion code with exploitable 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 dataUpgrade to a patched version of the Unica theme; if unavailable, implement strict whitelist-based input validation on all file inclusion parameters and disable allow_url_include in PHP configuration.
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