# CVE-2026-112820: Elated-Themes Academist Core local file inclusion

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-112820-improper-control-of-filename-for-include-require-statement-in  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-22. Updated: 2026-10-22  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-112820 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.1 · Published 2026-10-22

Academist Core is a WordPress plugin that provides course and academy functionality for websites. A local file inclusion flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive files from the server, potentially exposing database credentials, configuration data, or enabling account takeover.

Vendors: [Elated-Themes](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/elated-themes).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-112820 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-112820 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-112820?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 22 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Elated-Themes Academist Core through 1.4.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-112820?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Patchstack has issued a mitigation rule available to block attacks against this vulnerability until an official patch is released. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-112820 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-112820?** Check whether you run Elated-Themes Academist Core at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix


Patchstack has issued a mitigation rule available to block attacks against this vulnerability until an official patch is released.

## Technical details

The plugin improperly controls filenames in PHP include/require statements, enabling local file inclusion (LFI) attacks. The vulnerability is network-accessible without authentication and allows attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files on the server, leading to information disclosure or remote code execution.

## Affected products

- Elated-Themes Academist Core through 1.4.1

## Timeline

- 2026-10-22: disclosed
- 2026-10-20: advisory: Patchstack advisory published

## References

- [https://themeforest.net/](https://themeforest.net/)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/academist-core/vulnerability/wordpress-academist-core-plugin-1-4-1-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/academist-core/vulnerability/wordpress-academist-core-plugin-1-4-1-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)