CVE-2025-12010
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
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
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2025-11-11 04:15:45.630000
Last modified
2026-10-18 21:10:00.120000
View original CVE JSON
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"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2025-11-11T04:15:45.630",
"lastModified": "2026-10-18T21:10:00.120",
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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"value": "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"
},
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"value": "El plugin Authors List para WordPress es vulnerable a la Exposición de Información Sensible en todas las versiones hasta la 2.0.6.1, inclusive, a través de la llamada a método arbitrario desde la clase Authors_List_Shortcode. Esto hace posible que atacantes autenticados, con acceso de nivel Colaborador o superior, llamen a métodos como get_meta para extraer datos de usuario sensibles, incluyendo hashes de contraseñas, direcciones de correo electrónico, nombres de usuario y claves de activación, a través de atributos de shortcode especialmente diseñados."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
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"vendor": "wpkube",
"product": "Authors List",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"versions": [
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"version": "0",
"lessThanOrEqual": "2.0.6.1",
"versionType": "semver",
"status": "affected"
}
]
}
]
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"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"baseScore": 6.5,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE"
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"version": "2.0.3"
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"weaknesses": [
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"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"description": [
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"references": [
{
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/authors-list/tags/2.0.6.1/includes/class-authors-list-shortcode.php#L852",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/authors-list/tags/2.0.6.1/includes/class-authors-list-shortcode.php#L868",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/authors-list/tags/2.0.6.2/includes/class-authors-list-shortcode.php#L868",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
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"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5189c1c0-2d4c-47f5-b8d9-3192a670e586?source=cve",
"source": "[email protected]"
}
]
}