LT Unleashed Plugin up to 1.1.1 on WordPress Shortcode due template file inclusion

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in LT Unleashed Plugin up to 1.1.1 on WordPress. This vulnerability affects the function Due of the component Shortcode Handler. This manipulation of the argument template causes file inclusion. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-13886. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in LT Unleashed Plugin up to 1.1.1 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is the function due of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation of the argument template 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. The summary by CVE is:

The LT Unleashed plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.1 via the 'template' parameter in the `book` shortcode due to insufficient path sanitization. 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 files such as wp-config.php can be included.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-13886. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-202937). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• LT Unleashed Plugin

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• 1.1.0
• 1.1.1

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