How severe is CVE-2025-15525?

CVE-2025-15525 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-2025-15525 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (18th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-15525?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-15525 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-15525 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-206596.

When was CVE-2025-15525 published?

CVE-2025-15525 was published on 2026-01-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-15525

CVE-2025-15525 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-863.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (18th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-206596
Weakness: CWE-863
Published: 2026-01-31
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to incorrect authorization on the parse_custom_args() function in all versions up to, and including, 7.8.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to expose the titles and excerpts of private, draft, pending, scheduled, and trashed posts.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-15525?: The Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to incorrect authorization on the parse_custom_args() function in all versions up to, and including, 7.8.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to expose the titles and excerpts of private, draft, pending, scheduled, and trashed posts.
How severe is CVE-2025-15525?: CVE-2025-15525 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-2025-15525 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (18th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-15525?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-15525 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-15525 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-206596.
When was CVE-2025-15525 published?: CVE-2025-15525 was published on 2026-01-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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