Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-12041

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-10-31
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 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 confidence

The 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.

MitigationUpdate 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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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

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  1. Verify ERI File Library plugin is installed
    Check 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
  2. Check installed plugin version
    Inspect 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=json
    Affected if Version is below 1.1.1 (vulnerable)
  3. Test unauthenticated AJAX endpoint access
    Send 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
  4. Inspect AJAX handler for capability check
    Review 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 request
    Affected if No capability check found in the AJAX handler code (check_plugin_files: eri-file-library.php or includes/*.php)
  5. Verify file access control bypass
    Attempt to access a file that should require elevated privileges using the AJAX endpoint without being logged in
    Affected 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.

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

Update 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.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation3.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
8.0 hours of engineering $1,420
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