CVE-2026-112820 PUBLISHED

WordPress Academist Core plugin <= 1.4.1 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

Assigner: Patchstack
Reserved: 19.10.2026 Published: 22.10.2026 Updated: 22.10.2026

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Elated-Themes Academist Core academist-core allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Academist Core: from n/a through 1.4.1.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 8.1

Attack Vector	Network	Scope	Unchanged
Attack Complexity	High	Confidentiality Impact	High
Privileges Required	None	Integrity Impact	High
User Interaction	None	Availability Impact	High

CVSS 3.1

Product Status

Vendor	Elated-Themes
Product	Academist Core
Versions	Default: unaffected affected from 0 to 1.4.1 (incl.)

Credits

Tran Nguyen Bao Khanh (VCI - VNPT Cyber Immunity) | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program finder

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/academist-core/vulnerability/wordpress-academist-core-plugin-1-4-1-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Problem Types

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') CWE

Impacts

PHP Local File Inclusion