CVE-2025-60197 HIGH

CVE-2025-60197: WordPress Simple Contact Forms plugin <= 1.6.4 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability

Vendor Owenr88
Product Simple Contact Forms
Weakness CWE-98 · PHP file inclusion
Published November 6, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

8.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Simple Contact Forms versions 1.6.4 and earlier contain a code injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on the site. The vulnerability requires specific conditions to be met but does not require user interaction. Successful exploitation grants full control over the affected website.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run their own code on the site without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete compromise of the website, including data theft, malware injection, and site defacement.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; specific attack conditions must be met (high complexity).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 6, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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