CVE-2025-15020

Gotham Block Extra Light <= 1.5.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Read via 'ghostban' Shortcode

mediumImproper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

6.5

CVSS Score

6.5

CVSS Score

medium

Severity

1.6.0

Patched in

Time to patch

Description

The Gotham Block Extra Light plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.0 via the 'ghostban' shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

High

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=1.5.0

PublishedJanuary 13, 2026

Last updatedJanuary 15, 2026

Affected plugingotham-block-extra-light

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b194b241-d8f4-430c-b00c-d84190026bad?source=api-prod

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