CVE-2025-12170

Checkbox <= 2.8.10 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Log Clearing

mediumMissing Authorization

5.3

CVSS Score

5.3

CVSS Score

medium

Severity

2.8.11

Patched in

Time to patch

Description

The Checkbox plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'wp_ajax_nopriv_checkbox_clean_log' AJAX endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.10. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to clear log files.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

None

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=2.8.10

PublishedNovember 20, 2025

Last updatedNovember 21, 2025

Affected plugincheckbox

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/16735e63-d652-4b0e-b454-2bd13368d8a7?source=api-prod

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