What is CVE-2025-10686?

CVE-2025-10686 is a high-severity vulnerability in Creta Testimonial Showcase, classified under CWE-22 IMPROPER LIMITATION OF A PATHNAME TO A RESTRICTED DIRECTORY ('PATH TRAVERSAL'). CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2025-11-14.

How severe is CVE-2025-10686?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Creta Testimonial Showcase

CVE-2025-10686

The Creta Testimonial Showcase WordPress plugin before 1.2.4 is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with editor-level access and above, to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files.

EPSS: 0.005 (38.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Unknown Creta Testimonial Showcase — versions 0

References

contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-10686?: CVE-2025-10686 is a high-severity vulnerability in Creta Testimonial Showcase, classified under CWE-22 IMPROPER LIMITATION OF A PATHNAME TO A RESTRICTED DIRECTORY ('PATH TRAVERSAL'). CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2025-11-14.
How severe is CVE-2025-10686?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.