Severity by source
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-reachable WordPress endpoint with no auth or interaction (AV:N/PR:N/UI:N); AC:H reflects specific parameter/wrapper conditions; CWE-98 LFI typically yields full CIA impact via code execution.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionCVE.org
Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion in Right Way <= 4.0 versions.
AnalysisAI
Unauthenticated local file inclusion in the Themeum Right Way WordPress theme versions 4.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to include arbitrary local files and likely achieve code execution through PHP file inclusion (CWE-98). The flaw is network-reachable without credentials, though CVSS records high attack complexity (AC:H), and no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis. The advisory is sourced from Patchstack's WordPress vulnerability database.
Technical ContextAI
Right Way is a commercial WordPress theme distributed by Themeum (CPE cpe:2.3:a:themeum:right_way). The root cause is CWE-98 - Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP, in which user-controlled input is passed into PHP include/require constructs without proper validation or allow-listing. In a WordPress theme this typically manifests as a parameter (e.g. page, file, template) consumed by a theme PHP file that resolves filesystem paths, enabling traversal to sensitive files such as wp-config.php or, depending on PHP configuration and wrappers (php://filter, data://, phar://), local-to-remote code execution. Because the theme code runs in the WordPress request lifecycle, exploitation does not require WordPress authentication.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; the Patchstack record covers versions ≤ 4.0 without naming a fixed release, so administrators should monitor https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/rightway/vulnerability/wordpress-right-way-theme-4-0-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability and the Themeum vendor channel for an updated version above 4.0 and upgrade as soon as one is published. In the interim, deactivate and remove the Right Way theme if it is not in active use, or switch the site to a different theme - this is the only fully effective mitigation. Compensating controls while the theme remains live: deploy a WAF rule (Patchstack, Wordfence, or ModSecurity) that blocks requests containing path-traversal sequences (../, %2e%2e, php://, data://, phar://) targeting theme endpoints under /wp-content/themes/rightway/, accepting that legitimate template parameters may be blocked; restrict PHP open_basedir and disable allow_url_include in php.ini to limit traversal scope, at the cost of breaking plugins that legitimately use stream wrappers; and place the WordPress instance behind authenticated access (HTTP basic auth or IP allow-listing on the front end) until a fix ships.
In PHP versions 7.1.x below 7.1.33, 7.2.x below 7.2.24 and 7.3.x below 7.3.11 in certain configurations of FPM setup it
sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.12 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2, when configured as a CGI script (aka php-cgi), does not
(1) boardData102.php, (2) boardData103.php, (3) boardDataJP.php, (4) boardDataNA.php, and (5) boardDataWW.php in Netgear
The '/common/download_agent_installer.php' script in the Quest KACE System Management Appliance 8.0.318 is accessible by
ProjectSend versions prior to r1720 are affected by an improper authentication vulnerability. Rated critical severity (C
Roundcube Webmail contains a critical PHP object deserialization vulnerability (CVE-2025-49113, CVSS 9.9) that allows au
Util/PHP/eval-stdin.php in PHPUnit before 4.8.28 and 5.x before 5.6.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP c
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS management web interface contains an authentication bypass allowing unauthenticated attackers
Nagios XI version xi-5.7.5 is affected by OS command injection. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is re
Nagios XI version xi-5.7.5 is affected by OS command injection. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is re
The get_referers function in /opt/ws/bin/sblistpack in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.7.9.1 and 3.8 before 3.8.1.1 allows
The Backup Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 1
Same weakness CWE-98 – PHP Remote File Inclusion
View allSame technique Information Disclosure
View allShare
External POC / Exploit Code
Leaving vuln.today
EUVD-2026-37653