CVE-2025-47636 WordPress List category posts plugin <= 0.91.0 - Local File Inclusion Vulnerability
Attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in the List category posts plugin to perform local file inclusion, potentially reading sensitive files or executing code.
- 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-2025-47636?
CVE-2025-47636 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Fernando Briano List category posts, published on 7 May 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in Fernando Briano List category posts list-category-posts allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects List category posts: from n/a through <= 0.91.0.
Weakness: CWE-35
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-47636?
How do I fix CVE-2025-47636?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-47636 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-2025-47636 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-47636 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jfg5-8678-gx36.