CVE-2025-4390: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in nimeshrmr WP Private Content Plus
The WP Private Content Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.2 via the 'validate_restrictions' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including the content of resticted posts on archive and feed pages.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-4390 is a medium severity vulnerability in the WP Private Content Plus WordPress plugin (up to version 3.6.2) that allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass content restrictions via the 'validate_restrictions' function. This leads to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive data, specifically the content of restricted posts visible on archive and feed pages. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information). No patch or official fix information is currently available, and no exploits have been reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can extract sensitive information from restricted posts, potentially compromising confidentiality of protected content on affected WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin versions. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability. The exposure is limited to content that should be restricted but is improperly disclosed due to the vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider disabling the WP Private Content Plus plugin or restricting access to archive and feed pages through alternative means to prevent unauthorized data exposure.
CVE-2025-4390: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in nimeshrmr WP Private Content Plus
Description
The WP Private Content Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.2 via the 'validate_restrictions' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including the content of resticted posts on archive and feed pages.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-4390 is a medium severity vulnerability in the WP Private Content Plus WordPress plugin (up to version 3.6.2) that allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass content restrictions via the 'validate_restrictions' function. This leads to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive data, specifically the content of restricted posts visible on archive and feed pages. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information). No patch or official fix information is currently available, and no exploits have been reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can extract sensitive information from restricted posts, potentially compromising confidentiality of protected content on affected WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin versions. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability. The exposure is limited to content that should be restricted but is improperly disclosed due to the vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider disabling the WP Private Content Plus plugin or restricting access to archive and feed pages through alternative means to prevent unauthorized data exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-05-06T19:28:43.766Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 689aa7d2ad5a09ad002be7a0
Added to database: 8/12/2025, 2:32:50 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 5:27:51 PM
Last updated: 5/8/2026, 6:16:37 PM
Views: 74
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