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CVE-2025-8562
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.
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 0.42%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.42%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 35th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
References
- https://github.com/peterhebert/custom-query-shortcode/pull/1
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/custom-query-shortcode/tags/0.4.0/init.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3348818/
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-query-shortcode/#developers
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9e37c664-76ed-4ede-88fd-e41b9969685f?source=cve
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.