CVE-2025-15020 Gotham Block Extra Light <= 1.5.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Read via 'ghostban' Shortcode
Authenticated contributors can read arbitrary server files via the ghostban shortcode in the Gotham Block Extra Light WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-15020?
CVE-2025-15020 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in gothamdev Gotham Block Extra Light, published on 14 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Gotham Block Extra Light plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.0 via the 'ghostban' 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.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-15020?
How do I fix CVE-2025-15020?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-15020 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-15020 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-15020 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8c6w-f98w-x44w.