Path Traversal in Liangshao Flashcard Plugin For WordPress

CVE-2025-14867

The Flashcard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 0.9 via the 'source' attribute of the 'flashcard' 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.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.003 (22.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-14867?
CVE-2025-14867 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Liangshao Flashcard Plugin For WordPress, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-01-07.
How severe is CVE-2025-14867?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.