CVE-2026-54814
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 StylemixThemes Motors allows PHP Local File Inclusion. This issue affects Motors: from n/a through 1.4.109.
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 confidenceLocal File Inclusion vulnerability in StylemixThemes Motors theme allows attackers to control filenames used in PHP include/require statements, potentially enabling arbitrary code execution by including malicious local PHP files.
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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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Identify if Motors theme is installedLocate the Motors theme directory in the web root (typically wp-content/themes/motors for WordPress installations) and check the style.css or theme.json file for the theme version numberAffected if Motors theme by StylemixThemes is installed and the version cannot be verified as patched
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Search for vulnerable include/require patternsGrep or search through theme PHP files for dynamic include/require statements that use variables from $_GET, $_POST, or $_REQUEST without proper sanitization, such as include($_GET['file']) or require($var)Affected if Any include or require statements using unsanitized user input are found in theme files
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Examine the specific include/require callsReview the identified vulnerable include/require code paths to determine if user-controlled parameters can reach file inclusion functions without validationAffected if User-controlled parameters flow directly to include/require without input validation or whitelist checking
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Check PHP configuration settingsCreate a PHP info file (phpinfo.php) or check php.ini for the allow_url_include directive settingAffected if allow_url_include is enabled (On), which increases exploit severity
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Look for suspicious files in theme directoryList all PHP files in the Motors theme directory and compare against a clean installation to identify unexpected or newly added filesAffected if Unknown PHP files exist in the theme directory that were not part of the original distribution
Environment is affected if Motors theme is installed and contains include/require statements using unsanitized user input from request 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 dataUpdate Motors theme to latest version when patch is available; otherwise implement strict input validation on all include/require parameters and disable allow_url_include in PHP configuration.
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