Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-31550 is a medium-severity information exposure issue in the WordPress WP-LESS plugin. A vulnerable site may place sensitive information in files or directories that can be reached externally. The main business risk is unintended disclosure, not site takeover based on the provided sources.
Executive priority
Treat as a prompt but not emergency remediation item. Prioritize internet-facing WordPress properties and any site where WP-LESS may process configuration, credentials, or proprietary data into public files.
Technical view
The CVE maps to CWE-538: sensitive information inserted into an externally accessible file or directory. The provided CVSS 3.1 score is 5.8 with network access, low attack complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, changed scope, and low confidentiality impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to WordPress sites running thom4 WP-LESS through the affected range stated as <= 1.9.6. The bundle does not identify affected hosting providers, default WordPress core exposure, or non-WordPress products.
Exploitation context
The source bundle marks KEV as false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. The issue is remotely reachable by CVSS, but the sources do not provide exploit maturity, observed attacks, or public proof-of-concept status.
Researcher notes
Version evidence is somewhat inconsistent: the CVE description states through <= 1.9.6, while the Patchstack URL references 1.9.3.3. The affected object also contains sparse version data. Validate against vendor or Patchstack before closing exposure.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the WP-LESS plugin and installed version.
- Check vendor, WordPress plugin, and Patchstack guidance for fixed versions or official remediation.
- Disable or remove WP-LESS where it is not business-critical.
- Review exposed plugin-generated files for secrets or sensitive configuration data.
- Rotate any credentials confirmed to have been exposed.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether WP-LESS is installed on each internet-facing WordPress site.
- Compare installed versions against the CVE range and Patchstack advisory details.
- Review public web-accessible plugin output for embedded sensitive values.
- Check access logs for unusual requests to plugin-generated files.
- Document whether any sensitive data was actually exposed.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.8MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.