# CVE-2026-39558: Elated-Themes Malmö Local File Inclusion

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-39558-elated-themes-malmo-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-2026-39558 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.1 · Published 2026-06-17

The Malmö theme for WordPress is vulnerable to a security flaw that allows unauthorized individuals to access sensitive files on the web server. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker could view configuration files containing database credentials or other private information, potentially leading to a full site takeover. Users should update to version 2.3 or later to secure their websites.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-39558 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-39558 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-39558?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 17 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Elated-Themes Malmö <= 2.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-39558?** 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-2026-39558 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-39558?** Check whether you run Elated-Themes Malmö 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 Malmö WordPress theme due to improper control of filenames in PHP 'include' or 'require' statements (CWE-98). An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by sending crafted requests to include local files from the server's filesystem. Successful exploitation can lead to the disclosure of sensitive information, such as the wp-config.php file, or potentially remote code execution if the attacker can upload or influence the content of a local file. The vulnerability is patched in version 2.3.

## Affected products

- Elated-Themes Malmö <= 2.2

## Timeline

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

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/themes](https://wordpress.org/themes)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/malmo/vulnerability/wordpress-malmoe-theme-2-2-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/malmo/vulnerability/wordpress-malmoe-theme-2-2-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)