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Sensitive Information in LogsWeakness · CWE-532

CVE-2025-10486

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-10-15
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The Content Writer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.8 through publicly exposed log files. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view potentially sensitive information contained in the exposed log files.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The Content Writer WordPress plugin (versions up to 3.6.8) exposes log files via direct web access, allowing unauthenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive information such as server paths, user credentials, or API keys that may be logged during plugin operation.

MitigationUpdate the Content Writer plugin to version 3.6.9 or later, and/or ensure log files are moved outside the web root or protected via .htaccess/rules to prevent public access.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify Content Writer plugin installation and version
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate 'Content Writer' or check the plugin's main PHP file header for the Version comment. Alternatively, check the /wp-content/plugins/content-writer/ directory for the main plugin file and read its version header.
    Affected if The plugin is installed and the version is 3.6.8 or earlier
  2. Locate plugin log files
    Search the plugin directory (/wp-content/plugins/content-writer/) and common log locations for files with .log extension or files named 'debug', 'error', or 'logs'. Check the plugin settings page for configured log file paths.
    Affected if Log files exist in the plugin directory or a related directory
  3. Verify log file accessibility via web
    Attempt to access suspected log file URLs directly in a browser, for example: https://yourdomain.com/wp-content/plugins/content-writer/logs/debug.log or similar paths. Check if the file contents are served instead of returning a 403 or 404 error.
    Affected if Log files are directly accessible and display contents when requested via HTTP/HTTPS without authentication

You are affected if the Content Writer plugin version is 3.6.8 or earlier AND log files are present and publicly accessible via direct web requests.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update the Content Writer plugin to version 3.6.9 or later, and/or ensure log files are moved outside the web root or protected via .htaccess/rules to prevent public access.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest version above 3.6.8 (check wordpress.org/plugins/content-writer for current release)

  1. Check if a newer version of the Content Writer plugin is available in the WordPress plugin repository
  2. If a newer version (above 3.6.8) is available, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins in WordPress admin
  3. Update the Content Writer plugin to the latest available version
  4. Alternatively, if no update is available, locate the log file directory in the plugin configuration
  5. Move any log files outside the publicly accessible web root directory (above public_html or www)
  6. Add deny rules in .htaccess or server configuration to prevent direct access to log directories
  7. Verify that log files are no longer accessible via web browser

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
4.0 hours of engineering $750
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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