CVE-2026-22437

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Local File Inclusion in AncoraThemes Playa

Publication date: 2026-03-05

Last updated on: 2026-03-10

Assigner: Patchstack

Description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in AncoraThemes Playa playa allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Playa: from n/a through <= 1.3.9.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-03-05

Last Modified

2026-03-10

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-03-05

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-22437

EUVD

EUVD-2026-9563

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
ancorathemes	playa	to 1.3.9 (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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Detection Guidance

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Mitigation Strategies

Since no official patch is currently available for CVE-2026-22437, immediate mitigation involves applying the Patchstack mitigation rule that blocks attacks exploiting this Local File Inclusion vulnerability.

This mitigation provides immediate protection until an official patch can be developed, tested, and safely applied.

Impact Analysis

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Compliance Impact

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Executive Summary

CVE-2026-22437 is a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability found in the WordPress Playa Theme versions up to and including 1.3.9.

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

Exploiting this flaw can expose sensitive information such as database credentials.

The issue is classified under the OWASP Top 10 category A3: Injection.

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