CVE-2025-12041
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 · uneditedThe ERI File Library plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'erifl_file' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download files restricted to specific user roles.
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 confidenceThe ERI File Library WordPress plugin has a broken access control vulnerability in its AJAX handler 'erifl_file'. The AJAX action lacks a capability check, allowing unauthenticated attackers to download files that should be restricted to authenticated users with specific roles. This is an IDOR-style authorization bypass where the plugin trusts user input without verifying permissions.
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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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify ERI File Library plugin is installedCheck the WordPress plugins directory or use wp-cli: wp plugin list --status=active --format=csv | grep -i 'eri'Affected if Plugin is active and installed
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Check installed plugin versionInspect the plugin main file header (usually in wp-content/plugins/eri-file-library/eri-file-library.php) for the 'Version' comment, or use: wp plugin get eri-file-library --format=jsonAffected if Version is below 1.1.1 (vulnerable)
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Test unauthenticated AJAX endpoint accessSend a direct POST request to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=erifl_file and a file parameter, e.g., curl -X POST http://TARGET/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php -d 'action=erifl_file&file=anyfile.pdf'Affected if Response returns file content or success status without requiring authentication
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Inspect AJAX handler for capability checkReview the plugin source code in the AJAX callback for 'erifl_file' action - look for current_user_can() or similar WordPress capability checks before processing the file requestAffected if No capability check found in the AJAX handler code (check_plugin_files: eri-file-library.php or includes/*.php)
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Verify file access control bypassAttempt to access a file that should require elevated privileges using the AJAX endpoint without being logged inAffected if File is served without authentication or role verification
The environment is affected if ERI File Library plugin version is below 1.1.1 AND the erifl_file AJAX endpoint is accessible without authentication and lacks capability checks.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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.
From vendor dataUpdate the ERI File Library plugin to version 1.1.1 or later which includes proper capability checks on the 'erifl_file' AJAX action. If no update is available, implement a custom fix that validates user capabilities before serving file content.
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