WordPress Custom Query Shortcode plugin <= 0.4.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Path Traversal via lens Parameter vulnerability

Authenticated Contributor+ Path Traversal via lens Parameter vulnerability discovered by Muhammad Yudha - DJ in WordPress Plugin Custom Query Shortcode versions = 0.4.0...

CVE-2025-8562

creationtimestamp| type| source ---|---|--- 2025-08-25 12:49:20+00:00| seen| https://bsky.app/profile/cve.skyfleet.blue/post/3lx7zxzisla2t...

CVE-2025-8562 Custom Query Shortcode <= 0.4.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Path Traversal via lens Parameter

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...