CVE-2025-11196
External Login <= 1.11.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Sensitive Data Exposure via Test Connection
Description
The External Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to sensitive information exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.11.2 due to the 'exlog_test_connection' AJAX action lacking capability checks or nonce validation. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to query the configured external database and retrieve truncated usernames, email addresses, and password hashes via the diagnostic test results view.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 15, 2025, 9:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 16, 2025, 3:28 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-11196
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the External Login plugin to version 1.11.3 or later.
- Remove the plugin if no longer needed.
- Restrict access to the diagnostic test results view.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The External Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to sensitive information exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.11.2 due to the 'exlog_test_connection' AJAX action lacking capability checks or nonce validation. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to query the configured external database and retrieve truncated usernames, email addresses, and password hashes via the diagnostic test results view. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-200 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/external-login/trunk/login/db.php#L215 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/external-login/trunk/options/testing_ajax.php#L3 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/external-login/trunk/views/test_results.php#L21 Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bdb40f51-dac2-40e7-beb1-154d982f7af3?source=cve