WordPress NewsPlus Shortcodes plugin <= 4.2.0 - Local File Inclusion vulnerability
Priority LOW 35CWE-98Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- 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
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in SaurabhSharma NewsPlus Shortcodes newsplus-shortcodes allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects NewsPlus Shortcodes: from n/a through <= 4.2.0.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00511 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaurabhSharma | NewsPlus Shortcodes | up to 4.2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NewsPlus Shortcodes VendorSaurabhSharma Affected up to 4.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-57798
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g9jq-jf6p-7mjj
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Sources
- CVE-2026-57798 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-57798 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g9jq-jf6p-7mjj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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