Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data vulnerability in Renzo Johnson Contact Form 7 Extension For Mailchimp contact-form-7-mailchimp-exten...
Description
Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data vulnerability in Renzo Johnson Contact Form 7 Extension For Mailchimp contact-form-7-mailchimp-extension allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data
Remediation
Apply vendor security updates immediately. Monitor for exploitation attempts and review access logs.
Executive Summary:
A critical vulnerability has been discovered in the Cinerama WordPress theme by Edge-Themes, identified as CVE-2025-68987. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, potentially leading to a complete system compromise. Due to its critical severity (CVSS 9.8) and the ease of exploitation, this vulnerability poses a significant and immediate risk to any organization using the affected theme.
Vulnerability Details
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-68987
Affected Software: Edge-Themes Cinerama - A WordPress Theme for Movie Studios and Filmmakers
Affected Versions: All versions up to and including 2.4
Vulnerability: The vulnerability is an Improper Control of a Filename for an Include/Require Statement, commonly known as a File Inclusion vulnerability. The Cinerama theme fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input that is used as a path in a PHP
includeorrequirefunction. An unauthenticated remote attacker can craft a special request to a vulnerable component of the theme, forcing the application to include and execute a malicious PHP file from either a local path on the server (Local File Inclusion - LFI) or a remote, attacker-controlled server (Remote File Inclusion - RFI). Successful exploitation results in arbitrary code execution with the permissions of the web server process.Business Impact
This vulnerability is rated as critical severity with a CVSS score of 9.8. Successful exploitation could lead to a complete compromise of the affected web server. The potential business impact is severe and includes, but is not limited to, theft of sensitive data (customer information, payment details, intellectual property), website defacement, deployment of ransomware, or using the compromised server as a pivot point for further attacks against the internal network. Such an incident could result in significant financial loss, regulatory fines, and severe reputational damage.
Remediation Plan
Immediate Action: Immediately update the Edge-Themes Cinerama theme to the latest version available from the vendor, which is confirmed to be later than version 2.4. After patching, it is crucial to monitor for any signs of post-exploitation activity and thoroughly review web server access logs for indicators of compromise that may have occurred before the patch was applied.
Proactive Monitoring: Security teams should actively monitor web server logs for requests containing common file inclusion patterns such as
../,..\\,php://input,http://, orhttps://in URL parameters. Monitor for unexpected outbound network connections from the web server, which could indicate a reverse shell. Additionally, monitor for the creation of suspicious files (e.g., PHP web shells) in web-accessible directories.Compensating Controls: If immediate patching is not feasible, implement the following controls to mitigate risk:
allow_url_fopenandallow_url_includeto prevent Remote File Inclusion (RFI) attacks.Exploitation Status
Public Exploit Available: true
Analyst Notes: As of the publication date of Dec 30, 2025, no widespread, coordinated campaigns exploiting this vulnerability have been observed in the wild. However, given the critical severity and the simplicity of exploiting file inclusion vulnerabilities in WordPress components, proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code is publicly available. Threat actors are highly likely to begin scanning for and exploiting vulnerable systems imminently.
Analyst Recommendation
Due to the critical CVSS score of 9.8 and the availability of public exploit code, this vulnerability requires immediate attention. All organizations using the Cinerama WordPress theme must prioritize applying the vendor-supplied patch without delay. Although this CVE is not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, its characteristics make it a prime candidate for future inclusion. Treat this vulnerability as an active threat and assume that unpatched systems will be compromised.