# CVE-2026-39549: Elated-Themes Aperitif Local File Inclusion

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-39549-elated-themes-aperitif-local-file-inclusion  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-17. Updated: 2026-06-17  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-39549 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.1 · Published 2026-06-17

Aperitif, a theme used for WordPress websites, contains a security flaw that allows unauthorized individuals to access sensitive internal files. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker could view configuration files containing database credentials or other private system data. This could lead to a full takeover of the website's database and compromise the entire site's operations and data.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-39549 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-39549 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-39549?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 17 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Elated-Themes Aperitif <= 1.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-39549?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. 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-2026-39549 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-39549?** Check whether you run Elated-Themes Aperitif 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.

## Technical details

A Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability exists in the Aperitif theme for WordPress (versions 1.5 and below) due to improper control of filenames in PHP include/require statements (CWE-98). An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by sending specially crafted requests to include local files from the server's filesystem. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to disclose sensitive information, such as the wp-config.php file containing database credentials, which can lead to further compromise of the environment. The vulnerability is patched in version 1.6.

## Affected products

- Elated-Themes Aperitif <= 1.5

## Timeline

- 2026-02-02: other: Reported by Tran Nguyen Bao Khanh (VCI - VNPT Cyber Immunity)
- 2026-04-08: disclosed: Initial disclosure by Patchstack
- 2026-06-17: advisory: NVD published date

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/themes](https://wordpress.org/themes)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/aperitif/vulnerability/wordpress-aperitif-theme-1-5-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/aperitif/vulnerability/wordpress-aperitif-theme-1-5-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

## Related threats

- [Elated-Themes Aperitif PHP object injection](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-39550-elated-themes-aperitif-php-object-injection)