CVE-2025-1481

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.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcode-cleaner-lite/trunk/vendor/codestar/codestar/core/Module/Export.php#L53	Product
https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortcode-cleaner-lite/#developers	Product
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/15613da5-f900-4a33-8eec-6c9e52ed30fc?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:jozoor:shortcode_cleaner_lite:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-03-08 03:15

Updated : 2025-03-12 16:40

NVD link : CVE-2025-1481

Mitre link : CVE-2025-1481

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-1481

JSON object : View

Products Affected

jozoor

shortcode_cleaner_lite

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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