vulnerability

WordPress Plugin: custom-query-shortcode: CVE-2025-8562: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
Aug 24, 2025
Added
Aug 25, 2025
Modified
Aug 26, 2025

Description

The Custom Query Shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 0.4.0 via the 'lens' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read the contents of files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

Solution

custom-query-shortcode-plugin-cve-2025-8562
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