CVE-2025-4593: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in avimegladon WP Register Profile With Shortcode
The WP Register Profile With Shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.2 via the 'rp_user_data' shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract sensitive data from user meta like hashed passwords, usernames, and more.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-4593 is a vulnerability in the WP Register Profile With Shortcode plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 3.6.2. It allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level privileges or higher to exploit the 'rp_user_data' shortcode to extract sensitive user meta data, including hashed passwords and usernames. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-200, indicating exposure of sensitive information to unauthorized actors. The CVSS 3.1 score of 6.5 reflects a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can retrieve sensitive user meta information such as hashed passwords and usernames, potentially aiding further attacks or privilege escalation. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability but compromises confidentiality of user data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the 'rp_user_data' shortcode functionality if feasible.
CVE-2025-4593: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in avimegladon WP Register Profile With Shortcode
Description
The WP Register Profile With Shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.2 via the 'rp_user_data' shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract sensitive data from user meta like hashed passwords, usernames, and more.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-4593 is a vulnerability in the WP Register Profile With Shortcode plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 3.6.2. It allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level privileges or higher to exploit the 'rp_user_data' shortcode to extract sensitive user meta data, including hashed passwords and usernames. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-200, indicating exposure of sensitive information to unauthorized actors. The CVSS 3.1 score of 6.5 reflects a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can retrieve sensitive user meta information such as hashed passwords and usernames, potentially aiding further attacks or privilege escalation. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability but compromises confidentiality of user data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the 'rp_user_data' shortcode functionality if feasible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-05-12T15:32:43.438Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6870bdbba83201eaacacf6f2
Added to database: 7/11/2025, 7:31:07 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 9:34:22 PM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 3:22:49 PM
Views: 177
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