CVE-2026-42724 WordPress CleanSkin theme <= 1.5.0 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2026-42724?

CVE-2026-42724 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in AncoraThemes CleanSkin, published on 10 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2026-42724 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-42724 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-42724?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-42724 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

High 8.1 Published 10 Oct 2026 Updated 11 Oct 2026

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the CleanSkin WordPress theme to read arbitrary files or execute code.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-42724?

CVE-2026-42724 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in AncoraThemes CleanSkin, published on 10 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion in CleanSkin <= 1.5.0 versions.

Weakness: CWE-98

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-42724?

How do I fix CVE-2026-42724?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-42724 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2026-42724 being exploited?