CVE-2025-12010 | BDVDB-2026-301423 Detail
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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
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact none, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References#
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5189c1c0-2d4c-47f5-b8d9-3192a670e586?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/authors-list/tags/2.0.6.1/includes/class-authors-list-shortcode.php#L868
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/authors-list/tags/2.0.6.1/includes/class-authors-list-shortcode.php#L852
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/authors-list/tags/2.0.6.2/includes/class-authors-list-shortcode.php#L868
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.