CVE-2026-22478

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Local File Inclusion in Elated-Themes FindAll

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 Elated-Themes FindAll findall allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects FindAll: from n/a through <= 1.4.

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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-2026-22478

EUVD

EUVD-2026-9589

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
elated-themes	findall	to 1.4 (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-2026-22478 is a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in the WordPress FindAll Theme versions up to and including 1.4. It allows unauthenticated attackers to include and display local files from the target website by exploiting improper control of filenames in PHP include/require statements.

This vulnerability falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A3: Injection and specifically involves Local File Inclusion, which can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive files on the server.

Impact Analysis

[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Exploiting this vulnerability could expose sensitive files on the target website, such as those containing database credentials.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "Depending on the site's configuration, an attacker could potentially achieve a full database takeover."}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Since the vulnerability allows unauthenticated access to local files, it poses a high security risk to the confidentiality and integrity of the affected system.'}] [1]

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Mitigation Strategies

Users are strongly advised to apply Patchstack’s mitigation measures immediately to protect their websites.

No official patch is currently available for the theme, so applying the mitigation rule provided by Patchstack is the recommended immediate step.

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