WPCOM Member <= 1.7.14 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion via Shortcode
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-98.
Summary
The WPCOM Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.14 via the action parameter in one of its shortcodes. 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 code execution in cases where .php file types can be uploaded and included.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-11920
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pjq2-4h9c-99m5
References
Other 5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/43b04825-d1c6-4e2a-9035-1f4fbfe14818?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpcom-member/tags/1.7.13/includes/class-member.php#L374
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpcom-member/tags/1.7.13/includes/class-member.php#L1119
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpcom-member/tags/1.7.13/includes/class-member.php#L1171
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3385562/wpcom-member/trunk
More whyun vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-01268 WPCOM Member <= 1.7.5 - Authentication Bypass via 'user_phone' CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-70265 Authentication bypass in WPCOM Member plugin social-login callback CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-12793 WPCOM Member <= 1.7.16 - Authentication Bypass via Weak OTP CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-11920 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-11920 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pjq2-4h9c-99m5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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