Vulnerability · Published Feb 4, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-15368SportsPress <= 2.7.26 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion via Shortcode
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in SportsPress – Sports Club & League Manager from themeboy. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 58% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The SportsPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.26 via shortcodes 'template_name' attribute. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level and above permissions, to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where php file type can be uploaded and included.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| themeboy | SportsPress – Sports Club & League Manager | 0 – through 2.7.26 |
Weakness: CWE-98 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/27e40af7-5697-4482-a96d-9216886c363b?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sportspress/tags/2.7.26/includes/class-sp-shortcodes.php#L32
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sportspress/tags/2.7.26/includes/class-sp-shortcodes.php#L182
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sportspress/tags/2.7.26/includes/sp-core-functions.php#L68
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3451661%40sportspress&new=3451661%40sportspress&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=