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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-23978

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Softwebmedia Gyan Elements gyan-elements allows PHP Local F

Published Jan 22, 2026 · catalog updated Apr 28, 2026 · Softwebmedia Gyan Elements

Last checked Nov 6, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-23978. EPSS is 0.46%. Act only if a listed version of Softwebmedia Gyan Elements is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.46%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
vendor Softwebmedia Gyan Elements 0 ≤2.2.1

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Softwebmedia Gyan Elements gyan-elements allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Gyan Elements: from n/a through <= 2.2.1.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor Softwebmedia Gyan Elements 0 ≤2.2.10 ≤2.2.1

How to fix CVE-2026-23978

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-23978. EPSS is 0.46%. Act only if a listed version of Softwebmedia Gyan Elements is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Softwebmedia Gyan Elements 0 ≤2.2.1 0 ≤2.2.1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.46%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 22, 2026 · EUVD

    Detected

    Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Softwebmedia Gyan Elements gyan-elements allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Gyan Elements: from n/a through <= 2.2.1.

  2. Apr 28, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Softwebmedia Gyan Elements gyan-elements allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Gyan Elements: from n/a through <= 2.2.1.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-23978

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-23978

    30-day exploitation probability 0.46%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2026-3812

    Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Softwebmedia Gyan Elements gyan-elements allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Gyan Elements: from n/a through <= 2.2.1.

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 6, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 6, 2026
  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • EUVDNov 2, 2026