CVE-2025-12010

Authors List <= 2.0.6.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via Limited Method Call in Plugin's Shortcode

mediumExposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
6.5
CVSS Score
6.5
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
2.0.6.2
Patched in
15d
Time to patch

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

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=2.0.6.1
PublishedNovember 10, 2025
Last updatedNovember 25, 2025
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