CVE-2026-22498
PHP Local File Inclusion in Laurent laurent (<=3.1) via include/require.
Is CVE-2026-22498 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-22498 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-22498?
CVE-2026-22498 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.1. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-22498?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-22498, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2026-22498 affect?
CVE-2026-22498 affects Elated-Themes Laurent laurent (PHP theme) <=3.1, CMS environments using Laurent theme. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-22498?
Update to latest Laurent version or apply vendor patch.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
LFI via PHP include/require could expose local files and enable code execution with suitable conditions.
Patch when possible
- affected<= 3.1
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.