Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-24582 affects the WordPress 12 Step Meeting List plugin through version 3.16.5. The issue can expose sensitive information sent by the site. The public sources rate it medium severity because it is remotely reachable without login, but only confidentiality impact is identified.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority exposure issue. It does not indicate takeover or service disruption, but unauthenticated data exposure on public WordPress sites can create privacy, reputational, or operational risk.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-201 insertion of sensitive information into sent data in AA Web Servant 12 Step Meeting List. CVSS 3.1 is 5.3: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low confidentiality impact, no integrity or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running 12 Step Meeting List version 3.16.5 or earlier. The provided sources do not specify the exact exposed data fields, routes, or configurations required.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing, active exploitation, public exploit code, or weaponized details. The CVSS vector indicates unauthenticated remote reachability, so internet-facing vulnerable sites deserve timely review.
Researcher notes
Evidence is incomplete for patch version, exploit status, exact data disclosed, and affected endpoints. Validation should focus on version confirmation and safe inspection of rendered responses, without assuming impact beyond low confidentiality exposure.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the 12 Step Meeting List plugin and version.
- If version is 3.16.5 or earlier, check vendor and Patchstack guidance.
- Update to a fixed version if one is available from the vendor.
- Disable the plugin where business need is low until guidance is confirmed.
- Review exposed pages for unintended sensitive data disclosure.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed plugin version from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Review affected public pages for unexpected embedded sensitive information.
- Check web server and WordPress logs for unusual access to plugin-related routes.
- Document whether the site uses this plugin on internet-facing pages.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N3.91.4PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data
Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.