CVE-2025-8562 json
Custom Query Shortcode <= 0.4.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Path Traversal via lens Parameter
published last yr. modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2025-28800
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- github.com/peterhebert/custom-query-shortcode#1 pull request
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- peterhebert Custom Query Shortcode
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
- Technology feeds
References
- github.com /peterhebert/custom-query-shortcode/pull/1
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9e37c664-76ed-4ede-88fd-e41b9969685f?source=cve
- plugins.svn.wordpress.org /custom-query-shortcode/tags/0.4.0/init.php
- wordpress.org /plugins/custom-query-shortcode/#developers
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset/3348818/
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-8562
- NVD CVE-2025-8562
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