CVE-2025-5760
WordPress Simple History Plugin Password Exposure RCE
Description
The Simple History plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to sensitive data exposure via Detective Mode due to improper sanitization within the append_debug_info_to_context() function in versions prior to 5.8.1. When Detective Mode is enabled, the plugin’s logger captures the entire contents of $_POST (and sometimes raw request bodies or $_GET) without redacting any password‐related keys. As a result, whenever a user submits a login form, whether via native wp_login or a third‐party login widget, their actual password is written in clear text into the logs. An authenticated attacker or any user whose actions generate a login event will have their password recorded; an administrator (or anyone with database read access) can then read those logs and retrieve every captured password.
INFO
Published Date :
June 6, 2025, 12:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 6, 2025, 2:06 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Simple History plugin to version 5.8.1.
- Review and sanitize plugin logs for exposed passwords.
- Disable Detective Mode if not actively debugging.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 06, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Simple History plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to sensitive data exposure via Detective Mode due to improper sanitization within the append_debug_info_to_context() function in versions prior to 5.8.1. When Detective Mode is enabled, the plugin’s logger captures the entire contents of $_POST (and sometimes raw request bodies or $_GET) without redacting any password‐related keys. As a result, whenever a user submits a login form, whether via native wp_login or a third‐party login widget, their actual password is written in clear text into the logs. An authenticated attacker or any user whose actions generate a login event will have their password recorded; an administrator (or anyone with database read access) can then read those logs and retrieve every captured password. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-256 Added Reference https://github.com/bonny/WordPress-Simple-History/commit/68eab0cab6882eafef4bfece884093eeda5ac018 Added Reference https://github.com/bonny/WordPress-Simple-History/issues/546 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3267487/ Added Reference https://simple-history.com/support/detective-mode/ Added Reference https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-history/#developers Added Reference https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-vulnerability-passwords-stored-as-plain-text-in-logs/ Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b6364415-da02-4236-b635-d8fbd27faa33?source=cve