CVE-2026-22405

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Local File Inclusion Vulnerability in Mikado-Themes Overton

Publication date: 2026-03-05

Last updated on: 2026-03-11

Assigner: Patchstack

Description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Mikado-Themes Overton overton allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Overton: from n/a through <= 1.3.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-03-05

Last Modified

2026-03-11

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-03-05

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-22405

EUVD

EUVD-2026-9538

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
mikado-themes	overton	to 1.3 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-98	The PHP application receives input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the input before its usage in "require," "include," or similar functions.

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Executive Summary

CVE-2026-22405 is a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the WordPress Overton Theme versions up to and including 1.3.

This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to include and display local files from the target website.

By exploiting this flaw, attackers can potentially access sensitive information such as database credentials.

Impact Analysis

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Compliance Impact

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Detection Guidance

This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to include and display local files from the target website, which may be detected by monitoring for suspicious HTTP requests attempting to include local files via the Overton theme.

Since no official patch is available, detection can involve checking for unusual URL parameters or requests that attempt to exploit Local File Inclusion (LFI) in the Overton theme up to version 1.3.

Specific commands are not provided in the available resources.

Mitigation Strategies

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