ThemeREX ProLingua Plugin up to 1.1.12 on WordPress filename control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ThemeREX ProLingua Plugin up to 1.1.12 on WordPress. It has been classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes filename control. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-22504. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in ThemeREX ProLingua Plugin up to 1.1.12 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a filename control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-98. The PHP application receives input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the input before its usage in "require," "include," or similar functions. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in ThemeREX ProLingua prolingua allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects ProLingua: from n/a through <= 1.1.12.

The weakness was disclosed by Tran Nguyen Bao Khanh. The advisory is shared at patchstack.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-22504 since 01/07/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/31/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Filename control
CWE: CWE-98
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Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

01/07/2026 CVE reserved
03/25/2026 +77 days Advisory disclosed
03/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/31/2026 +6 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: patchstack.com
Researcher: Tran Nguyen Bao Khanh
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-22504 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-22504
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-353197

Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2026 18:34
Updated: 03/31/2026 06:38
Changes: 03/25/2026 18:34 (54), 03/31/2026 06:38 (12)
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Cache ID: 216:525:103

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