Vulnerability · Published Aug 25, 2025 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2025-8562Custom Query Shortcode <= 0.4.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Path Traversal via lens Parameter
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity path traversal in Custom Query Shortcode from peterhebert. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 61.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| peterhebert | Custom Query Shortcode | 0 – through 0.4.0 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9e37c664-76ed-4ede-88fd-e41b9969685f?source=cve
- https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/custom-query-shortcode/tags/0.4.0/init.php
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-query-shortcode/#developers
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3348818/
- https://github.com/peterhebert/custom-query-shortcode/pull/1