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

Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-11-06 · updated 2026-10-07
Weakness: CWE-98

Description

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.

Affected products

owenr88 Simple Contact Forms: through 1.6.4

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/simple-contact-forms/vulnerability/wordpress-simple-contact-forms-plugin-1-6-4-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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