Automattic Plugin up to 6.8.2 on WordPress insertion of sensitive information into sent data

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Automattic Plugin up to 6.8.2 on WordPress. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes insertion of sensitive information into sent data. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-58246. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Automattic Plugin up to 6.8.2 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a insertion of sensitive information into sent data vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-201. The code transmits data to another actor, but a portion of the data includes sensitive information that should not be accessible to that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data vulnerability in Automattic WordPress allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data. The WordPress Core security team is aware of the issue and is already working on a fix. This is a low-severity vulnerability. Contributor-level privileges required in order to exploit it. This issue affects WordPress: from n/a through 6.8.2

The weakness was shared by Abu Hurayra. It is possible to read the advisory at patchstack.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-58246 since 08/27/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/03/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 266034 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-58246), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (266034), EUVD (EUVD-2025-30913) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2115). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Open Source WordPress

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Insertion of sensitive information into sent data
CWE: CWE-201 / CWE-200 / CWE-284
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 266034
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-58246

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/27/2025 CVE reserved
09/23/2025 +27 days Advisory disclosed
09/23/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/03/2025 +41 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: patchstack.com
Researcher: Abu Hurayra
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-58246 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-58246
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-325639
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2115 - WordPress Core: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 09/23/2025 19:41
Updated: 11/03/2025 12:16
Changes: 09/23/2025 19:41 (62), 09/24/2025 12:49 (7), 09/29/2025 11:07 (2), 10/01/2025 11:43 (1), 11/03/2025 12:16 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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