CVE-2025-68908 Details

A local file inclusion vulnerability has been identified in the WordPress Barberry theme, specifically in versions through 2.9.9.87. This vulnerability arises from improper control of filenames in include or require statements, allowing PHP remote file inclusion. Exploiting this issue could enable a malicious actor to include local files from the target website and display their contents, potentially leading to a database takeover if sensitive information such as database credentials is accessed.

Users are advised to update to a version of the Barberry theme that is not vulnerable to this issue. Patchstack has issued a mitigation rule to block attacks targeting this vulnerability until an official fix is available.