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