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CVE-2025-10686: Creta Testimonial Showcase (WordPress plugin) · Path Traversal

Affects Creta Testimonial Showcase (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:54 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.2High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 43% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Nov 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Creta Testimonial ShowcaseAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Immediately update the Creta Testimonial Showcase plugin to version 1.2.4 or later once available to patch the vulnerability.
  2. Restrict editor-level and higher privileges to trusted users only and regularly audit user roles and permissions.
  3. Implement strict file upload controls and scanning to prevent malicious files from being uploaded and included.
  4. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules to detect and block path traversal attempts targeting this plugin.
  5. Use security plugins that monitor file integrity and alert on suspicious changes.
  6. Isolate WordPress installations in containerized or sandboxed environments to limit the impact of successful exploitation.
  7. Monitor logs for unusual file inclusion or PHP execution patterns indicative of exploitation attempts.
  8. Enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users with elevated privileges to reduce risk of credential compromise.
  9. Regularly back up website data and configurations to enable quick recovery if compromise occurs.

Description

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.

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