CVE-2025-12010 json
Authors List <= 2.0.6.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via Limited Method Call in Plugin's Shortcode
published 2025-11-11 11 mo ago modified 2026-10-18 21 d ago also EUVD-2025-60959
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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
Patch / fix
- wpkube authors_list 2.0.6.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 11 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- wpkube Authors List
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5189c1c0-2d4c-47f5-b8d9-3192a670e586?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/authors-list/tags/2.0.6.1/includes/class-authors-list-shortcode.php#L868
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/authors-list/tags/2.0.6.1/includes/class-authors-list-shortcode.php#L852
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/authors-list/tags/2.0.6.2/includes/class-authors-list-shortcode.php#L868
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-12010
- NVD CVE-2025-12010
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