WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2026-22423 Deferred

SetSail: Filesystem traversal

SetSail is affected by filesystem traversal. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A crafted path can escape the intended directory and reach files or directories elsewhere on the server.

CVE / CNA score 8.1 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
SetSail
Plugin slug
setsail
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Mar 05, 2026
Weakness
CWE-98 — Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')

This CVE was published Mar 05, 2026 and is one of 2 known issues for this theme.

Patch or disable the affected component.

Update SetSail to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

Technical description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Select-Themes SetSail setsail allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects SetSail: from n/a through <= 1.8.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary and upstream sources