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Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-68064 affects the WordPress Goya Core plugin before 1.0.9.4. A logged-in user with Contributor privileges may be able to trigger local file inclusion. The reported impact is high, but exploitation requires an authenticated account and high attack complexity.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority WordPress plugin update, especially on sites with multiple content contributors. It is less urgent than unauthenticated exploited issues, but compromised Contributor accounts could increase business risk.
Technical view
The issue is described as Contributor Local File Inclusion in Everthemess Goya Core, package goya-core, versions earlier than 1.0.9.4. CVSS 3.1 is 7.5: network attack vector, low privileges required, no user interaction, high complexity, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Primarily WordPress sites using the Goya theme ecosystem with the Goya Core plugin installed below version 1.0.9.4. Exposure depends on whether untrusted or compromised Contributor-level accounts exist.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates remote reachability but requires prior low-privilege authentication and high complexity.
Researcher notes
Public details are limited. The CVE and Patchstack reference identify the affected plugin and version range but do not provide exploit details in the supplied sources. No KEV evidence is provided.
Mitigation direction
- Update Goya Core to version 1.0.9.4 or later if available.
- If updating is not possible, check Patchstack or vendor guidance.
- Restrict Contributor access to trusted users only.
- Review and remove unnecessary WordPress accounts.
- Back up the site before plugin changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites using the Goya Core plugin.
- Confirm the installed Goya Core version.
- Flag versions earlier than 1.0.9.4 for remediation.
- Review Contributor-level accounts for necessity and trust.
- Check site logs for unusual plugin-related file access patterns.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.65.9PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
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7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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- https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/goya-core/vulnerability/wordpress-goya-core-plugin-1-0-9-4-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
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