vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: custom-query-shortcode: CVE-2025-8562: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N) | Aug 24, 2025 | Aug 25, 2025 | Aug 26, 2025 |
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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