What is CVE-2026-112820?

CVE-2026-112820 is a high-severity vulnerability in Elated-Themes Academist Core, classified under PHP Remote File Inclusion. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-10-22.

How severe is CVE-2026-112820?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Elated-Themes Academist Core

CVE-2026-112820

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.

Published 2026-10-22 · last modified 2026-10-22.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Elated-Themes Academist Core

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-98 — PHP Remote File Inclusion

References

patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/academist-core/vulnerability/wordpress… (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-112820?: CVE-2026-112820 is a high-severity vulnerability in Elated-Themes Academist Core, classified under PHP Remote File Inclusion. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-10-22.
How severe is CVE-2026-112820?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.