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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Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 21 Nov 2025 07:45:00 +0000

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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
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-21T14:57:23.926Z

Reserved: 2025-10-24T14:33:23.895Z

Link: CVE-2025-12170

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-21T14:44:16.726Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-11-21T08:15:53.223

Modified: 2025-11-21T15:13:13.800

Link: CVE-2025-12170

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-11-24T09:10:01Z

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