FKIE_CVE-2025-5760
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2025-06-06 12:15 - Updated: 2025-06-06 14:06
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Summary
The Simple History plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to sensitive data exposure via Detective Mode due to improper sanitization within the append_debug_info_to_context() function in versions prior to 5.8.1. When Detective Mode is enabled, the plugin’s logger captures the entire contents of $_POST (and sometimes raw request bodies or $_GET) without redacting any password‐related keys. As a result, whenever a user submits a login form, whether via native wp_login or a third‐party login widget, their actual password is written in clear text into the logs. An authenticated attacker or any user whose actions generate a login event will have their password recorded; an administrator (or anyone with database read access) can then read those logs and retrieve every captured password.
References
Impacted products
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"id": "CVE-2025-5760",
"lastModified": "2025-06-06T14:06:58.193",
"metrics": {
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"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE",
"baseScore": 4.9,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"version": "3.1"
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"source": "security@wordfence.com",
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"published": "2025-06-06T12:15:25.333",
"references": [
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"source": "security@wordfence.com",
"url": "https://github.com/bonny/WordPress-Simple-History/commit/68eab0cab6882eafef4bfece884093eeda5ac018"
},
{
"source": "security@wordfence.com",
"url": "https://github.com/bonny/WordPress-Simple-History/issues/546"
},
{
"source": "security@wordfence.com",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3267487/"
},
{
"source": "security@wordfence.com",
"url": "https://simple-history.com/support/detective-mode/"
},
{
"source": "security@wordfence.com",
"url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-history/#developers"
},
{
"source": "security@wordfence.com",
"url": "https://wordpress.org/support/topic/security-vulnerability-passwords-stored-as-plain-text-in-logs/"
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"source": "security@wordfence.com",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b6364415-da02-4236-b635-d8fbd27faa33?source=cve"
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"vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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