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Sensitive Information in LogsWeakness · CWE-532

CVE-2025-11008

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-11-04
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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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
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 CE21 Suite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.3.1 via the log file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including authentication credentials, which can be used to log in as other users as long as they have used the plugin's custom authentication feature before. This may include administrators, which makes a complete site takeover possible.

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 CE21 Suite WordPress plugin (versions up to 2.3.1) stores sensitive data including authentication credentials in a log file that is accessible to unauthenticated attackers. This exposed log file allows attackers to harvest credentials from any user who has previously used the plugin's custom authentication feature, potentially including administrators, enabling full site takeover.

MitigationImmediately update the plugin to a version beyond 2.3.1 if available, or disable and remove the plugin until a patch is released. Additionally, audit and rotate all credentials that may have been exposed through the log file, as attackers may already have harvested them.

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
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

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. Verify CE21 Suite plugin installation and version
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate CE21 Suite. Note the version number displayed, or check the plugin header in wp-content/plugins/ce21-suite/ce21-suite.php for the 'Version' field.
    Affected if The installed version is 2.3.1 or lower.
  2. Identify if custom authentication feature was configured
    Review the plugin settings in WordPress admin under CE21 Suite settings. Look for any authentication-related configuration options, API credentials, or integration settings that connect to external CE21 services.
    Affected if The plugin's custom authentication feature was enabled or configured with credentials.
  3. Locate plugin log files
    Check the plugin directory (typically wp-content/plugins/ce21-suite/) and common log locations within the plugin folder for any .log files. Also search for files containing 'log' in the name within the plugin directory.
    Affected if Any log files exist in the plugin directory or related folders.
  4. Check log file accessibility
    Attempt to access potential log file URLs directly via browser (e.g., /wp-content/plugins/ce21-suite/debug.log or similar naming patterns). The log file should NOT be web-accessible.
    Affected if The log file is publicly accessible via HTTP/HTTPS and returns a 200 OK response.
  5. Inspect log contents for sensitive data
    If a log file is found and accessible, examine its contents for stored credentials, API keys, passwords, session tokens, or user authentication data.
    Affected if The log file contains authentication credentials, API keys, or other sensitive user data.

You are affected if CE21 Suite plugin version 2.3.1 or lower is installed AND the plugin's custom authentication feature was used, resulting in sensitive credentials being written to an accessible log file.

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Immediately update the plugin to a version beyond 2.3.1 if available, or disable and remove the plugin until a patch is released. Additionally, audit and rotate all credentials that may have been exposed through the log file, as attackers may already have harvested them.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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