CVE-2025-68907 HIGH

CVE-2025-68907: WordPress Hostme v2 theme <= 7.0 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability

Vendor Aivahthemes
Product Hostme v2
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published January 22, 2026
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in AivahThemes Hostme v2 hostmev2 allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Hostme v2: from n/a through <= 7.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Hostme v2 through version 7.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows an attacker to cause a denial of service by disrupting site availability. The vulnerability requires no authentication or user interaction and can be exploited over the network. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 7.0 as soon as a patch becomes available.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Make the site unavailable or unresponsive by exploiting the path traversal flaw.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Your site may become unavailable or experience service disruption without warning or user action.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 22, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated