Crypto Tool <= 2.22 - Missing Authentication to Unauthenticated Limited File Deletion

2025-11-10 15:07
Jonas Benjamin Friedli

Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 3.0.0
Affected PluginCrypto
Affected Version<= 2.22
CVSS5.3Medium
CVECVE-2025-11988
View all Crypto vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Overview

The Crypto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized manipulation of data in all versions up to, and including, 2.22. This is due to the plugin registering an unauthenticated AJAX action (wp_ajax_nopriv_crypto_connect_ajax_process) that allows calling the crypto_delete_json method with only a publicly-available nonce check. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete specific JSON files matching the pattern *_pending.json within the wp-content/uploads/yak/ directory, causing data loss and denial of service for plugin workflows that rely on these artifacts.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.0.0, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

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