ERI File Library <= 1.1.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Protected File Download
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-12041
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vp68-5q7h-58f3
References
More apos37 vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-06212 Broken Link Notifier <= 1.3.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) CSV Injection CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-12041 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-12041 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vp68-5q7h-58f3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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