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Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-23781 is a sensitive data exposure issue in the WordPress WM Options Import Export plugin through version 1.0.1. A remote unauthenticated attacker may retrieve embedded sensitive data. The public record rates confidentiality impact as high, with no integrity or availability impact stated.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority WordPress plugin exposure review. The business risk is possible disclosure of sensitive embedded data without authentication, but current sources do not show known exploitation or a confirmed patch path.
Technical view
The issue is classified as CWE-201: insertion of sensitive information into sent data. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, producing a 7.5 high score. Sources identify Web Mumbai WM Options Import Export versions up to 1.0.1 as affected.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites where the WM Options Import Export plugin is installed at version 1.0.1 or earlier. The available sources do not establish whether the plugin is widely deployed or whether specific configurations are required.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not cite active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as CISA KEV. The CVSS vector indicates network-reachable, unauthenticated exploitation with low attack complexity, but no exploit procedure or observed campaign is provided.
Researcher notes
Evidence is concise and mainly describes the vulnerability class, affected plugin, and CVSS. Validate the vulnerable behavior against official advisories before asserting exploitability in a specific environment. Do not assume affected data types beyond the stated sensitive embedded data exposure.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the WM Options Import Export plugin and exact version.
- Check vendor, WordPress.org, and Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or official mitigation.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is unnecessary or cannot be updated safely.
- Review exposed configuration data and rotate secrets if sensitive information may have been disclosed.
- Monitor web logs for suspicious access to plugin-related endpoints.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether wm-options-import-export is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record installed plugin versions and compare them with the affected range through 1.0.1.
- Verify whether an official patched version or vendor advisory exists before redeployment.
- Check access logs for unusual unauthenticated requests to plugin functionality.
- Document remediation status and any credential rotations performed.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N3.93.6PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
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7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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