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
History

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 20:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Wpkube
Wpkube authors List
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Wpkube
Wpkube authors List

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 03:45:00 +0000

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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
Title Authors List <= 2.0.6.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via Limited Method Call in Plugin's Shortcode
Weaknesses CWE-200
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2025-11-11T03:30:38.901Z

Updated: 2025-11-12T20:07:34.671Z

Reserved: 2025-10-21T12:38:07.051Z

Link: CVE-2025-12010

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-12T16:08:50.349Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-11-11T04:15:45.630

Modified: 2025-11-12T16:19:34.210

Link: CVE-2025-12010

cve-icon Redhat

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