CVE-2025-22656 WordPress Cookie Monster Plugin <= 1.2.2 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
Attackers can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the Cookie Monster plugin to read sensitive files or execute arbitrary 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-2025-22656?
CVE-2025-22656 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Oscar Alvarez Cookie Monster, published on 18 Feb 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Oscar Alvarez Cookie Monster cookie-monster allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Cookie Monster: from n/a through <= 1.2.2.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-22656?
How do I fix CVE-2025-22656?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-22656 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-2025-22656 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-22656 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xf58-m74g-2gmf.