WordPress Gyan Elements plugin <= 2.2.1 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-98Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Softwebmedia Gyan Elements gyan-elements allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Gyan Elements: from n/a through <= 2.2.1.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00462 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Softwebmedia | Gyan Elements | up to 2.2.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Gyan Elements VendorSoftwebmedia Affected up to 2.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-23978
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xjfh-6jhc-wv7q
More Softwebmedia vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-19321 WordPress Gyan Elements plugin <= 2.2.1 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-23978 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-23978 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xjfh-6jhc-wv7q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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