PT-2025-34602 · WordPress · Custom Query Shortcode

Dj + 1 · Published 2025-08-25 · Updated 2025-08-25 · CVE-2025-8562

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Custom Query Shortcode versions prior to 0.4.1

Description: The Custom Query Shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to a Path Traversal issue via the lens parameter. Authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher can read the contents of files on the server, potentially exposing sensitive information.

Recommendations: Update Custom Query Shortcode to version 0.4.1 or later.

Fix

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-8562

Affected Products

Custom Query Shortcode

References · 10

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-8562 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8562 · Security Note
• https://github.com/peterhebert/custom-query-shortcode/pull/1 · Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9e37c664-76ed-4ede-88fd-e41b9969685f?source=cve · Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/133337 · Telegram Post
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3348818 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1959914472979484776 · Twitter Post
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-query-shortcode/#developers · Note
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/30828 · Telegram Post
• https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/custom-query-shortcode/tags/0.4.0/init.php · Note