CVE-2025-15368 (GCVE-0-2025-15368)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-04 13:24 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:42
VLAI?
Title
SportsPress <= 2.7.26 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion via Shortcode
Summary
The SportsPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.26 via shortcodes 'template_name' attribute. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level and above permissions, to include and execute arbitrary 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 code execution in cases where php file type can be uploaded and included.
Severity ?
8.8 (High)
CWE
- CWE-98 - Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| themeboy | SportsPress – Sports Club & League Manager |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2.7.26
(semver)
|
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Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date |
|---|
Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
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- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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