CVE-2025-12824

Player Leaderboard 1.0.0 - 1.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion

highImproper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
8.8
CVSS Score
8.8
CVSS Score
high
Severity
1.0.3
Patched in
7d
Time to patch

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions>=1.0.0 <=1.0.2
PublishedDecember 11, 2025
Last updatedDecember 18, 2025
Affected pluginplayer-leaderboard

Source Code

WordPress.org SVN

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