CVE-2025-60197 WordPress Simple Contact Forms plugin <= 1.6.4 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
Attackers can exploit a Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the Simple Contact Forms plugin to read arbitrary files on the server.
- 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-2025-60197?
CVE-2025-60197 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in owenr88 Simple Contact Forms, published on 6 Nov 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 owenr88 Simple Contact Forms simple-contact-forms allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Simple Contact Forms: from n/a through <= 1.6.4.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-60197?
How do I fix CVE-2025-60197?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-60197 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-2025-60197 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-60197 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w4gr-38pp-hp66.