Gotham Block Extra Light <= 1.5.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Read via 'ghostban' Shortcode

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2025-15020
CVSS Medium (6.5)
Publicly Published January 13, 2026
Last Updated January 15, 2026
Researcher 0x34rth
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.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug gotham-block-extra-light (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.5.0
Patched Version
  • 1.6.0
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