CVE-2025-47636 HIGH

CVE-2025-47636: WordPress List category posts plugin <= 0.91.0 - Local File Inclusion Vulnerability

Vendor Fernando Briano
Product List category posts
Weakness CWE-35
Published May 7, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

List category posts version 0.91.0 and earlier contains a vulnerability allowing authenticated users with low privileges to read sensitive data, modify site content, or disrupt service. The vulnerability requires network access and high attack complexity. Users should update to a version newer than 0.91.0 when available.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data, modify content, or disrupt the site's availability.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can access restricted data, alter posts/pages, or cause downtime.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be authenticated with low-level user privileges and have network access.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 7, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated