WPCOM Member Plugin up to 1.7.14 on WordPress Shortcode action file inclusion

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A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in WPCOM Member Plugin up to 1.7.14 on WordPress. This affects an unknown part of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation of the argument action results in file inclusion. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-11920. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in WPCOM Member Plugin up to 1.7.14 on WordPress. Affected is an unknown part of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation of the argument action with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The WPCOM Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.14 via the action parameter in one of its shortcodes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, 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.

The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-11920. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 11/01/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-37406). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• WPCOM Member Plugin

Version

• 1.7.0
• 1.7.1
• 1.7.2
• 1.7.3
• 1.7.4
• 1.7.5
• 1.7.6
• 1.7.7
• 1.7.8
• 1.7.9
• 1.7.10
• 1.7.11
• 1.7.12
• 1.7.13
• 1.7.14

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