PHP Remote File Inclusion Vulnerability in Simple Contact Forms by owenr88
CVE-2025-60197

8.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Simple Contact Forms
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 November 2025

What is CVE-2025-60197?

A vulnerability in the Simple Contact Forms plugin by owenr88 allows attackers to exploit improperly controlled filenames for include or require statements, leading to PHP Local File Inclusion (LFI). This weakness can enable unauthorized access to sensitive files on the server, potentially compromising the entire application and its underlying infrastructure. It is imperative for users of affected versions (up to 1.6.4) to apply necessary updates or patches to mitigate this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Simple Contact Forms <= n/a

References

https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/simp...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

LVT-tholv2k | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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