CVE-2026-1257 PUBLISHED

Administrative Shortcodes <= 0.3.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion via 'slug' Shortcode Attribute

Assigner: Wordfence
Reserved: 20.01.2026 Published: 24.01.2026 Updated: 24.01.2026

The Administrative Shortcodes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 0.3.4 via the 'slug' attribute of the 'get_template' shortcode. This is due to insufficient path validation on user-supplied input passed to the get_template_part() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to include and execute arbitrary 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 images and other "safe" file types can be uploaded and included.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 7.5

Product Status

Vendor shazdeh
Product Administrative Shortcodes
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from * to 0.3.4 (incl.)

Credits

  • Djaidja Moundjid finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-98 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') CWE