Is there a public exploit for CVE-2025-68537?

No public exploit for CVE-2025-68537 was found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei templates or public proof-of-concept repositories. That is an absence of evidence rather than proof that none exists.

How severe is CVE-2025-68537?

CVE-2025-68537 scores CVSS 7.5 (v3.1), rated high. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%.

What does CVE-2025-68537 affect?

CVE-2025-68537 affects thembay Zota.

7.5 High

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in thembay Zota zota…

CVE-2025-68537

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in thembay Zota zota allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects Zota: from n/a through <= 1.3.14.

Assessment

CVSS: 7.5 (v3.1)
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Known exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Exploit availability: Nothing found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or public PoC repositories
Published: 24 December 2025
Last updated: 4 November 2026
Affected: thembay · Zota
Assigner: Patchstack

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

At the source

EUVD (ENISA)

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/zota/vulnerability/wordpress-zota-theme-1-3-14-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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