CVE-2025-12010
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Publication date: 2025-11-11

Last updated on: 2026-04-08

Assigner: Wordfence

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
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Published
2025-11-11
Last Modified
2026-04-08
Generated
2026-05-07
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2025-11-11
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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Vendor Product Version / Range
wordpress authors_list 2.0.6.1
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CWE ID Description
CWE-200 The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

The vulnerability in the Authors List plugin for WordPress allows authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher to exploit an arbitrary method call in the Authors_List_Shortcode class. This enables them to extract sensitive user information such as password hashes, email addresses, usernames, and activation keys by using specially crafted shortcode attributes.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

This vulnerability can lead to sensitive information exposure, allowing attackers with certain access levels to obtain confidential user data like password hashes and email addresses. This could result in unauthorized access, user impersonation, or further attacks on the affected WordPress site.


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