Virusdie <= 1.1.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) API Key Disclosure
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 Virusdie - One-click website security plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.7. This is due to missing capability checks on the `vd_get_apikey` function which is hooked to `wp_ajax_virusdie_apikey`. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to retrieve the site's Virusdie API key, which could be used to access the site owner's Virusdie account and potentially compromise site security.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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-2025-14864
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g989-4692-3qw2
References
Other 4
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8ef2e0b1-52ef-4f70-9e95-d010a586d060?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/virusdie/trunk/inc/class-virusdie.php#L75
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/virusdie/trunk/inc/tools/class-virusdie-behavior.php#L240
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3450727%40virusdie&new=3450727%40virusdie&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
More Virusdie vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-42097 WordPress Virusdie plugin <= 1.1.6 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2025-33232 WordPress Virusdie plugin <= 1.1.3 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2025-42098 WordPress Virusdie plugin <= 1.1.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-14864 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-14864 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g989-4692-3qw2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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