CVE-2025-2881: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in bap22 Developer Toolbar
The Developer Toolbar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.3 through the publicly accessible phpinfo.php script. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view potentially sensitive information contained in the exposed file.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-2881 affects the bap22 Developer Toolbar WordPress plugin, specifically versions up to and including 1.0.3. The vulnerability arises from a publicly accessible phpinfo.php script that exposes sensitive information to unauthenticated users. This exposure can reveal configuration details or environment information that could aid attackers in further attacks. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to confidentiality loss.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can access the phpinfo.php script and obtain sensitive information about the server environment and configuration. This information disclosure does not directly impact integrity or availability but can facilitate further attacks by providing attackers with valuable reconnaissance data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the phpinfo.php script by removing it or limiting access through web server configuration or access controls to prevent unauthorized exposure.
CVE-2025-2881: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in bap22 Developer Toolbar
Description
The Developer Toolbar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.3 through the publicly accessible phpinfo.php script. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view potentially sensitive information contained in the exposed file.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-2881 affects the bap22 Developer Toolbar WordPress plugin, specifically versions up to and including 1.0.3. The vulnerability arises from a publicly accessible phpinfo.php script that exposes sensitive information to unauthenticated users. This exposure can reveal configuration details or environment information that could aid attackers in further attacks. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to confidentiality loss.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can access the phpinfo.php script and obtain sensitive information about the server environment and configuration. This information disclosure does not directly impact integrity or availability but can facilitate further attacks by providing attackers with valuable reconnaissance data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the phpinfo.php script by removing it or limiting access through web server configuration or access controls to prevent unauthorized exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-03-27T19:40:35.544Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b26b7ef31ef0b54eb18
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:35:34 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 10:11:04 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 2:24:39 AM
Views: 18
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