CVE-2025-9979
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Publication date: 2025-09-10

Last updated on: 2026-04-08

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Maspik plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in version 2.5.6 and prior. This is due to missing capability checks on the Maspik_spamlog_download_csv function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to export and download the spam log database containing blocked submission attempts, which may include misclassified but legitimate submissions with sensitive data.
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Published
2025-09-10
Last Modified
2026-04-08
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2026-06-16
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2025-09-10
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2025-9979
EUVD
EUVD-2025-34041
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wordpress contact-forms-anti-spam 2.5.6
wordpress contact-forms-anti-spam 2.5.7
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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
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Executive Summary

The Maspik plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability in version 2.5.6 and earlier where it lacks proper authorization checks on the function that allows downloading the spam log database. This means that any authenticated user with subscriber-level access or higher can export and download the spam log, which contains records of blocked submission attempts, including potentially sensitive data from misclassified legitimate submissions.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability allows unauthorized users with low-level access to export sensitive data from the spam log database. This could lead to exposure of sensitive information that was submitted but blocked, potentially compromising user privacy and security.

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