Shortcode Cleaner Lite <= 1.0.9 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Options Export

2025-03-07 14:16

Krzysztof Zając

Strategic Overview

Status

Unpatched

Affected PluginShortcode Cleaner Lite

Affected Version<= 1.0.9

CVSS6.5Medium

CVECVE-2025-1481

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Vulnerability Overview

The Shortcode Cleaner Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the download_backup() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to export arbitrary options.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. --- 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

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-1481 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/15613da5-f900-4a33-8eec-6c9e52ed30fc

CVSS Vector

6.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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