Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability in Gotham Block Extra Light Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-15020

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Gotham Block Extra Light
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 January 2026

What is CVE-2025-15020?

The Gotham Block Extra Light plugin for WordPress harbors a vulnerability allowing authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to exploit the 'ghostban' shortcode. This weakness facilitates the unauthorized reading of arbitrary files on the web server, risking exposure of sensitive data. Users are advised to upgrade to the latest version to mitigate this security issue.

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Affected Version(s)

Gotham Block Extra Light * <= 1.5.0

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gotham-block-e...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Bhumividh Treloges
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