Executive Summary

CVE-2026-22413 is a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability found in the WordPress Malgré Theme versions up to and including 1.0.3.

This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to include and display local files from the target website by exploiting improper control of filename for include/require statements in PHP.

As a result, attackers can potentially access sensitive information stored on the server.

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Impact Analysis

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Compliance Impact

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Detection Guidance

[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to include and display local files from the target website, which can be detected by monitoring for suspicious HTTP requests attempting to exploit Local File Inclusion (LFI).'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Detection can involve inspecting web server logs for requests containing suspicious parameters that include file paths or attempts to access sensitive files.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'While no specific commands are provided in the resources, common approaches include using tools like grep to search web server logs for patterns such as "include=", "require=", or file path traversal sequences like "../".'}, {'type': 'list_item', 'content': 'Example command to search Apache logs for possible LFI attempts: grep -iE "(include|require|\\.{2}/)" /var/log/apache2/access.log'}, {'type': 'list_item', 'content': 'Use web vulnerability scanners or security plugins that can detect LFI attempts targeting the Mikado-Themes Malgré theme.'}] [1]

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Mitigation Strategies

Since no official patch is currently available for this vulnerability, immediate mitigation involves applying the Patchstack mitigation rule designed to block attacks exploiting this Local File Inclusion vulnerability.

Users are strongly advised to implement this mitigation as soon as possible to protect their websites from potential exploitation.

Additionally, monitoring and restricting access to sensitive files and ensuring proper web server configuration can help reduce risk.

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