CVE-2025-60240

Description

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Alexander AnyComment anycomment allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects AnyComment: from n/a through <= 0.3.6.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): Patchstack
CVSS severity: HIGH
CVSS score: 7.5 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Effective score: 7.5 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-98
Reserved: 2025-09-25
Published: 2025-11-06 16:55 UTC
Last updated: 2026-04-28 20:43 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/60xxx/CVE-2025-60240.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2025-60240 — AnyComment <= 0.3.6 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion

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NVD published: 2025-11-06 16:16:06 UTC
NVD last modified: 2026-06-17 09:49:35 UTC
NVD CVSS v3.1: 7.5 / 10 HIGH source: audit@patchstack.com
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability subscore: 1.6 / 10
Impact subscore: 5.9 / 10
EPSS score: 0.0037 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 28.87% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-06-30

European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

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EUVD ID: EUVD-2025-38107
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Nov 6, 2025, 3:55:10 PM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 6:43:50 PM
EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1): 7.5 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EUVD-reported EPSS: 0.1000
Vendors: Alexander
Products: AnyComment (0 ≤0.3.6)

AnyComment (n/a ≤≤ 0.3.6)
Aliases: GHSA-5pmp-9cc5-cc5f

ENISA description: Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in Alexander AnyComment anycomment allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects AnyComment: from n/a through <= 0.3.6.

EUVD references (1)

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/anycomment/vulnerability/wordpress-anycomment-plugin-0-3-6-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
Alexander	AnyComment	`0` (affected)	—

Vendor references (1)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/anycomment/vulnerability/wordpress-anycomment-plugin-0-3-6-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve vdb-entry

MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org

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https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/anycomment/vulnerability/wordpress-anycomment-plugin-0-3-6-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve vdb-entry

Web references (0)

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No web references attached yet.

NVD-tagged references (1)

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https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/anycomment/vulnerability/wordpress-anycomment-plugin-0-3-6-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve audit@patchstack.com

Indicators (2)

IOCs linked to the auto-promoted Threat row.

Type	Value	VirusTotal	Attached
domain	`inclusion.this`	no local data	2026-05-18 21:18 UTC
cve	`CVE-2025-60240`	no local data	2026-06-06 13:38 UTC

Remediations (15)

Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.

Wordfence remediation: AnyComment

Wordfence

No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

2026-06-06 13:38 UTC
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web:www.rapid7.com

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web:www.bleepingcomputer.com

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2026-05-22 03:32 UTC
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