CVE-2025-11196: External Login (WordPress plugin) · Information Exposure
Affects External Login (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 18% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Oct 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| tbenyon External Login | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is released, restrict subscriber-level access where possible and monitor for suspicious activity related to the 'exlog_test_connection' AJAX action. Consider disabling or removing the External Login plugin if it is not essential.
Description
The External Login plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to sensitive information exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.11.2 due to the 'exlog_test_connection' AJAX action lacking capability checks or nonce validation. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to query the configured external database and retrieve truncated usernames, email addresses, and password hashes via the diagnostic test results view.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bdb40f51-dac2-40e7-beb1-154d982f7af3?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/external-login/trunk/options/testing_ajax.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/external-login/trunk/login/db.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/external-login/trunk/views/test_results.php (opens in a new tab)