The Gotham Block Extra Light plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.0 via the 'ghostban' shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Gothamdev
Gothamdev gotham Block Extra Light
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Vendors & Products Gothamdev
Gothamdev gotham Block Extra Light
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Description The Gotham Block Extra Light plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.0 via the 'ghostban' shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Title Gotham Block Extra Light <= 1.5.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Read via 'ghostban' Shortcode
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2026-01-14T05:28:10.798Z

Updated: 2026-01-14T19:16:35.219Z

Reserved: 2025-12-22T04:47:03.843Z

Link: CVE-2025-15020

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-14T15:44:10.833Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-01-14T06:15:53.673

Modified: 2026-01-14T16:25:12.057

Link: CVE-2025-15020

cve-icon Redhat

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