CVE-2025-68886 WordPress Cookiteer theme <= 1.4.8 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
An attacker can exploit a local file inclusion vulnerability in the Cookiteer WordPress theme 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-2025-68886?
CVE-2025-68886 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in androThemes Cookiteer, published on 2 Jun 2026. 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 androThemes Cookiteer allows PHP Local File Inclusion.
This issue affects Cookiteer: from n/a through 1.4.8.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-68886?
How do I fix CVE-2025-68886?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-68886 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-2025-68886 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-68886 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fq3v-86hj-cq43.