CVE-2025-60240 WordPress AnyComment plugin <= 0.3.6 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
Attackers can exploit a Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the AnyComment WordPress 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
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-60240?
CVE-2025-60240 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Alexander AnyComment, published on 6 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Alexander AnyComment anycomment allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects AnyComment: from n/a through <= 0.3.6.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-60240?
How do I fix CVE-2025-60240?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-60240 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-2025-60240 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-60240 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5pmp-9cc5-cc5f.