CVE-2025-68537 WordPress Zota theme <= 1.3.14 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the Zota WordPress theme to read arbitrary files or execute code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-68537?
CVE-2025-68537 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in thembay Zota, published on 24 Dec 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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 thembay Zota zota allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Zota: from n/a through <= 1.3.14.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-68537?
How do I fix CVE-2025-68537?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-68537 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-2025-68537 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-68537 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2xwp-gm9f-mwxv.