Checkbox <= 2.8.10 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Log Clearing
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Checkbox plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'wp_ajax_nopriv_checkbox_clean_log' AJAX endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.10. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to clear log files.
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-2025-12170
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9j4h-8wwv-xw8q
References
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- TI-2025-06103 Vchasno Kasa <= 1.0.3 - Unauthenticated Log File Clearing CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-11180 Woo Ukrposhta <= 1.17.11 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via order, post, and idd Parameters CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2022-04562 Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2026-01937 Morkva UA Shipping <= 1.7.9 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'Weight, kg' Field CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.4
Sources
- CVE-2025-12170 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-12170 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9j4h-8wwv-xw8q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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