Description
The Developer Toolbar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.3 through the publicly accessible phpinfo.php script. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view potentially sensitive information contained in the exposed file.
Published: 2025-04-12
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Information Disclosure
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a publicly accessible phpinfo.php script in the Developer Toolbar plugin for WordPress that allows anyone to retrieve detailed PHP environment information without authentication. This leads to sensitive information exposure such as configuration settings, database credentials, and potential server secrets, representing a CWE‑200 weakness.

Affected Systems

Any WordPress site running the Developer Toolbar plugin at version 1.0.3 or earlier. The plugin is distributed by the vendor bap22 and is available through the WordPress plugin repository.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.3 indicates moderate severity, while an EPSS score of less than 1% shows a low likelihood of exploitation currently. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. An attacker can perform the exploit simply by requesting the phpinfo.php endpoint via HTTP, with no authentication required, thereby gaining access to confidential PHP configuration information. The impact is primarily confidentiality loss; there is no evidence of code execution or denial of service from this flaw.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 20, 2026 at 23:17 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Developer Toolbar plugin to the latest version (1.0.4 or later).
  • Remove or rename the phpinfo.php file from the plugin directory to prevent public access.
  • Configure the web server or use a security plugin to deny access to all debugging files for non‑admin users.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 20, 2026 at 23:17 UTC.

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-10838 The Developer Toolbar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.3 through the publicly accessible phpinfo.php script. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view potentially sensitive information contained in the exposed file.
History

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Sat, 12 Apr 2025 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Developer Toolbar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.3 through the publicly accessible phpinfo.php script. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view potentially sensitive information contained in the exposed file.
Title Developer Toolbar <= 1.0.3 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure
Weaknesses CWE-200
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

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


Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-08T17:28:51.373Z

Reserved: 2025-03-27T19:40:35.544Z

Link: CVE-2025-2881

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Updated: 2025-04-14T16:33:12.723Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-04-12T03:15:14.430

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-2881

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-04-20T23:30:16Z

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