Shortcode Cleaner Lite <= 1.0.9 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Options Export

6.5
Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2025-1481
CVSS 6.5 (Medium)
Publicly Published March 7, 2025
Last Updated March 8, 2025
Researcher Krzysztof Zając - CERT PL

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.

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Vulnerability Details for Shortcode Cleaner Lite

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug shortcode-cleaner-lite (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Remediation No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Affected Version
  • <= 1.0.9

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