CVE-2025-11174
CVE-2025-11174 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-285.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (20th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-37407
- Weakness: CWE-285
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The Document Library Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Improper Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.6. This is due to the plugin exposing an unauthenticated AJAX action dll_load_posts which returns a JSON table of document data without performing nonce or capability checks. The handler accepts an attacker-controlled args array where the status option explicitly allows draft, pending, future, and any. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve unpublished document titles and content via the AJAX endpoint.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-11174?
- The Document Library Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Improper Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.6. This is due to the plugin exposing an unauthenticated AJAX action dll_load_posts which returns a JSON table of document data without performing nonce or capability checks. The handler accepts an attacker-controlled args array where the status option explicitly allows draft, pending, future, and any. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve unpublished document titles and content via the AJAX endpoint.
- How severe is CVE-2025-11174?
- CVE-2025-11174 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2025-11174 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (20th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-11174?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2025-11174 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-11174 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-37407.
- When was CVE-2025-11174 published?
- CVE-2025-11174 was published on 2025-11-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/document-library-lite/tags/1.1.5/src/Simple_Document_Library.php#L492
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/document-library-lite/tags/1.1.5/src/Table/Ajax_Handler.php#L23
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/document-library-lite/tags/1.1.5/src/Table/Ajax_Handler.php#L32
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3385033/document-library-lite/trunk/src/Table/Ajax_Handler.php
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2b73d48a-1f10-4e47-a18f-82a3103b72bd?source=cve
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