CVE 8.8 HIGH

Player Leaderboard 1.0.0 – 1.0.2 – Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion_CVE-2025-12824

8.8 / 10
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The Player Leaderboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.2 via the 'player_leaderboard' shortcode. This is due to the plugin using an unsanitized user-supplied value from the shortcode's 'mode' attribute in a call to include() without proper path validation. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to include and execute arbitrary PHP 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 full remote code execution if combined with file upload capabilities.

AI Analysis

Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the Player Leaderboard plugin for WordPress, allowing authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP files on the server.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2025-12824
Source Wordfence
Published Dec 12, 2025 at 03:20

Affected Product

Vendor tharkun69
Product Player Leaderboard
Version 1.0.0
Affected Versions tharkun69 Player Leaderboard 1.0.0

CWE Classification

AI Assessment

AI Score 8.8 / 10
AI Severity High
Vendor tharkun69
Product Player Leaderboard
Version 1.0.0 - 1.0.2

References

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