CVE-2025-1481
WordPress Shortcode Cleaner Lite Unauthorized Data Access Vulnerability
Description
The Shortcode Cleaner Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the download_backup() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to export arbitrary options.
INFO
Published Date :
March 8, 2025, 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 12, 2025, 4:40 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.8
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 12, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-862 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:jozoor:shortcode_cleaner_lite:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* versions from (including) 1.0.9 Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcode-cleaner-lite/trunk/vendor/codestar/codestar/core/Module/Export.php#L53 Types: Product Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortcode-cleaner-lite/#developers Types: Product Added Reference Type Wordfence: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/15613da5-f900-4a33-8eec-6c9e52ed30fc?source=cve Types: Third Party Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 08, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Shortcode Cleaner Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the download_backup() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to export arbitrary options. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-862 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcode-cleaner-lite/trunk/vendor/codestar/codestar/core/Module/Export.php#L53 Added Reference https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortcode-cleaner-lite/#developers Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/15613da5-f900-4a33-8eec-6c9e52ed30fc?source=cve
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-1481 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-1481
weaknesses.