Soledad <= 8.5.9 - Unauthenticated Limited Local File Inclusion
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-98.
Summary
The Soledad theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 8.5.9 via several functions like penci_archive_more_post_ajax_func, penci_more_post_ajax_func, and penci_more_featured_post_ajax_func. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute PHP files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where PHP files can be uploaded and included. The exploitability of this is limited to Windows.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PenciDesign | Soledad | up to 8.5.9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Soledad VendorPenciDesign Affected up to 8.5.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pencidesign:soledad:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | — | — | PenciDesign |
- cpe:2.3:a:pencidesign:soledad:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions — — ·PenciDesign
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-11289
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fmwm-whm5-6vgh
References
More PenciDesign vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-39631 WordPress Soledad theme <= 8.6.9 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-27230 WordPress Soledad Theme <= 8.4.1 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-03311 Penci Soledad Data Migrator <= 1.3.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-07448 Soledad <= 8.6.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion via 'header_layout' CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-39666 WordPress PenNews theme < 6.7.3 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2025-07415 Soledad <= 8.6.7 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-11289 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-11289 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fmwm-whm5-6vgh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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