---
id: CVE-2026-24531
title: WordPress Prowess theme <= 2.3 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
summary: >-
  Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program
  ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Select-Themes Prowess prowess
  allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Prowess: from n/a through
  <= 2.3.
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-98
vendor: Select-Themes
product: prowess
affected:
  - prowess <= 2.3
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-04-28T14:13:54.012439Z'
published: '2026-01-23'
updated: '2026-11-03'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-03T22:13:22.072Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24531'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/prowess/vulnerability/wordpress-prowess-theme-2-3-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00547
epssPercentile: 0.45969
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T20:33:06.573Z'
---

## Overview

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Select-Themes Prowess prowess allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Prowess: from n/a through <= 2.3.

## Affected

- `prowess <= 2.3`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.