What is CVE-2025-8562?

CVE-2025-8562 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Peterhebert Custom Query Shortcode, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-08-25.

How severe is CVE-2025-8562?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-8562 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Path Traversal in Peterhebert Custom Query Shortcode

CVE-2025-8562

The Custom Query Shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 0.4.0 via the 'lens' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read the contents of files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.004 (34.9th 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

Peterhebert Custom Query Shortcode — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

Public proof-of-concept exploits

peterhebert/custom-query-shortcode

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-8562?: CVE-2025-8562 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Peterhebert Custom Query Shortcode, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-08-25.
How severe is CVE-2025-8562?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-8562 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.