SportsPress <= 2.7.26 - 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 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.
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-2025-15368
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gfhr-9qxh-9792
References
Other 5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/27e40af7-5697-4482-a96d-9216886c363b?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sportspress/tags/2.7.26/includes/class-sp-shortcodes.php#L32
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sportspress/tags/2.7.26/includes/class-sp-shortcodes.php#L182
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sportspress/tags/2.7.26/includes/sp-core-functions.php#L68
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3451661%40sportspress&new=3451661%40sportspress&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
More ThemeBoy vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-03718 SportsPress < 2.7.22 - Admin+ Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2026-41572 WordPress SportsPress Pro plugin <= 2.7.29 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-01093 SportsPress – Sports Club & League Manager <= 2.7.17 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Event Permalink Update CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2021-06862 SportsPress < 2.7.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2024-23111 WordPress SportsPress – Sports Club & League Manager plugin <= 2.7.20 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2020-10873 The SportsPress plugin before 2.7.2 for WordPress allows XSS. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2025-15368 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-15368 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gfhr-9qxh-9792 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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