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CVE-2025-12681: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in ronalfy Comment Edit Core – Simple Comment Editing

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VulnerabilityCVE-2025-12681cvecve-2025-12681cwe-200
Published: Thu Nov 13 2025 (11/13/2025, 07:27:53 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: ronalfy
Product: Comment Edit Core – Simple Comment Editing

Description

The Comment Edit Core – Simple Comment Editing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.0 via the 'ajax_get_comment' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including user IDs, IP addresses, and email addresses.

AI-Powered Analysis

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AILast updated: 04/09/2026, 16:18:02 UTC

Technical Analysis

The Comment Edit Core – Simple Comment Editing WordPress plugin versions up to 3.1.0 contain a sensitive information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) exploitable through the 'ajax_get_comment' function. This flaw permits unauthenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive data including user IDs, IP addresses, and email addresses. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, indicating medium severity, with an attack vector of network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. No patch or official remediation has been documented as of the published date.

Potential Impact

An attacker can extract sensitive user information without authentication, potentially compromising user privacy and enabling further targeted attacks. The vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability but leaks confidential data such as user IDs, IP addresses, and email addresses.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider disabling or restricting access to the vulnerable plugin functionality to prevent unauthorized data exposure.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2025-11-04T00:25:24.942Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 691590f26cb36fb34fdfdf50

Added to database: 11/13/2025, 8:04:02 AM

Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 4:18:02 PM

Last updated: 5/10/2026, 3:20:51 AM

Views: 123

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