{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2026-22514", "assignerOrgId": "21595511-bba5-4825-b968-b78d1f9984a3", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "Patchstack", "dateReserved": "2026-01-07T13:44:36.068Z", "datePublished": "2026-03-25T16:14:27.702Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-03-25T16:14:27.702Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"affected": [{"collectionURL": "https://themeforest.net", "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "packageName": "unica", "product": "Unica", "vendor": "AncoraThemes", "versions": [{"lessThanOrEqual": "<= 1.4.1", "status": "affected", "version": "n/a", "versionType": "custom"}]}], "credits": [{"lang": "en", "type": "finder", "value": "Tran Nguyen Bao Khanh (VCI - VNPT Cyber Immunity) | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program"}], "datePublic": "2026-03-25T17:12:11.142Z", "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "supportingMedia": [{"base64": false, "type": "text/html", "value": "Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in AncoraThemes Unica unica allows PHP Local File Inclusion.<p>This issue affects Unica: from n/a through <= 1.4.1.</p>"}], "value": "Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in AncoraThemes Unica unica allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Unica: from n/a through <= 1.4.1."}], "impacts": [{"capecId": "CAPEC-252", "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "PHP Local File Inclusion"}]}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"cweId": "CWE-98", "description": "Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')", "lang": "en", "type": "CWE"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "21595511-bba5-4825-b968-b78d1f9984a3", "shortName": "Patchstack", "dateUpdated": "2026-03-25T16:14:27.702Z"}, "references": [{"tags": ["vdb-entry"], "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/unica/vulnerability/wordpress-unica-theme-1-4-1-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"}], "title": "WordPress Unica theme <= 1.4.1 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability"}}}

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{"analysis": {"en": {"generated_at": "2026-03-25T17:49:22.189328+00:00", "value": {"mitigation_remediation": ["Verify the installed Unica theme version in the WordPress dashboard", "Back up all WordPress files and the database before making changes", "Upgrade the Unica theme to a version newer than 1.4.1", "If an upgrade cannot be performed immediately, disable PHP open_basedir restrictions and set allow_url_include to off to mitigate potential remote code execution", "Monitor webserver and application logs for attempts to include files via the theme"], "summary": {"action": "Immediate Patch", "impact": "Local File Inclusion potentially enabling data exposure or arbitrary code execution"}, "threat_synthesis": {"affected_systems": "All instances of the Unica theme that are version 1.4.1 or older are affected. Site owners should check the theme version displayed in the WordPress dashboard or the `style.css` header to confirm vulnerability.", "description_and_impact": "The flaw lies in AncoraThemes Unica theme when it does not correctly validate the filename in PHP include/require statements, allowing an attacker to trigger local file inclusion. This is a classic CWE\u201198 weakness. If exploited, the attacker could read sensitive files such as configuration or log files and, in many cases, supply a malicious PHP file that would then execute on the server, compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the web application.", "risk_and_exploitability": "The vulnerability can be triggered via a client\u2011controlled request parameter, which puts the attack surface high for publicly accessible WordPress installations using the Unica theme. Though an EPSS score is not available, the potential for remote execution makes the risk severe. The CVE is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, but administrators should treat it as a high\u2011priority issue. Attack vectors appear to be remote, possibly through specially crafted URLs or form inputs, though detailed exploitation conditions would require manual analysis."}}}}, "created": "2026-03-25T21:35:06.301422+00:00", "updated": "2026-03-25T21:35:06.301450+00:00", "vendors": []}