Player Leaderboard Plugin up to 1.0.0/1.0.2 on WordPress Shortcode player_leaderboard mode file inclusion

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A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Player Leaderboard Plugin up to 1.0.0/1.0.2 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is the function player_leaderboard of the component Shortcode Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument mode can lead to file inclusion. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-12824. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in Player Leaderboard Plugin up to 1.0.0/1.0.2 on WordPress. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function player_leaderboard of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation of the argument mode with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Player Leaderboard plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.2 via the 'player_leaderboard' shortcode. This is due to the plugin using an unsanitized user-supplied value from the shortcode's 'mode' attribute in a call to include() without proper path validation. 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 full remote code execution if combined with file upload capabilities.

The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-12824. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated 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 12/12/2025).

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

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• WordPress Plugin

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• Player Leaderboard Plugin

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• 1.0
• 1.0.0
• 1.0.1
• 1.0.2

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