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.
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| 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. | |
| Title | Checkbox <= 2.8.10 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Log Clearing | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-862 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
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Updated: 2025-11-21T14:57:23.926Z
Reserved: 2025-10-24T14:33:23.895Z
Link: CVE-2025-12170
Updated: 2025-11-21T14:44:16.726Z
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2025-11-21T08:15:53.223
Modified: 2025-11-21T15:13:13.800
Link: CVE-2025-12170
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