CVE-2025-7721 JoomSport <= 5.7.3 - Unauthenticated Directory Traversal to Local File Inclusion
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit a directory traversal flaw in the JoomSport WordPress plugin to include and execute arbitrary PHP files, leading to code execution or data disclosure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-7721?
CVE-2025-7721 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in beardev JoomSport – for Sports: Team & League, Football, Hockey & more, published on 3 Oct 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The JoomSport – for Sports: Team & League, Football, Hockey & more plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 5.7.3 via the task parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers 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.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-7721?
How do I fix CVE-2025-7721?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-7721 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-2025-7721 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-7721 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q4x9-2f7q-2xfx.