CVE-2025-1481

MEDIUM

Shortcode Cleaner Lite <= 1.0.9 - Authenticated Unauthorized Data Access via download_backup Function

Title source: llm

Description

The Shortcode Cleaner Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the download_backup() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to export arbitrary options.

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Product

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/shortcode-cleaner-lite/trunk/vendor/codestar/codestar/core/Module/Export.php#L53

Product

https://wordpress.org/plugins/shortcode-cleaner-lite/#developers

Third Party Advisory

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/15613da5-f900-4a33-8eec-6c9e52ed30fc?source=cve

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5

EPSS 0.0030

EPSS Percentile 22.0%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-862

Status published

Products (2)

jozoor/shortcode_cleaner_lite < 1.0.9

mandooox/Shortcode Cleaner Lite < 1.0.9

Published Mar 08, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026