CVE-2025-12010

MEDIUM EPSS 25.3%
Published Nov 11, 20257mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
6.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Nov 11, 2025 7mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

The Authors List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.6.1 via the via arbitrary method call from Authors_List_Shortcode class. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to call methods such as get_meta to extract sensitive user data including password hashes, email addresses, usernames, and activation keys via specially crafted shortcode attributes

CVSS Details

Base Score
6.5
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity None
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
25.3% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Information Exposure

References 4

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/authors-list/tags/2.0.6.1/includes/class-authors-list-shortcode.php#L852
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/authors-list/tags/2.0.6.1/includes/class-authors-list-shortcode.php#L868
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/authors-list/tags/2.0.6.2/includes/class-authors-list-shortcode.php#L868
  • wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5189c1c0-2d4c-47f5-b8d9-3192a670e586?source=cve

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.