Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
TailPress for WordPress may expose sensitive information from files or directories reachable from the internet. The reported impact is limited to confidentiality, not site takeover or service outage. Public sources rate it medium severity and identify affected versions through 0.4.4.
Executive priority
Treat as a medium-priority confidentiality risk. Prioritize internet-facing WordPress sites and any site handling customer, credential, or regulated information. Escalate if validation finds exposed secrets or sensitive business data.
Technical view
CVE-2025-31558 is a CWE-538 sensitive data exposure issue in Greg TailPress tailpress through version 0.4.4. CVSS 3.1 is 5.8: network exploitable, low complexity, no privileges or user interaction, changed scope, low confidentiality impact, no integrity or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running the TailPress plugin at version 0.4.4 or earlier, especially if plugin files or generated artifacts are publicly reachable.
Exploitation context
The provided bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates remote unauthenticated access may be possible, but sources do not provide exploit details.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: the bundle names the vulnerability class, affected range, CVSS vector, and Patchstack entry, but no fixed version, exploit status, or concrete exposed file pattern. Avoid assuming broader WordPress compromise from this CVE alone.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the TailPress plugin and version.
- Check Patchstack, WordPress, or vendor guidance for a fixed release or official remediation.
- Remove or disable TailPress where it is not required.
- Restrict public access to unintended sensitive files or generated artifacts.
- Rotate any secrets confirmed exposed through accessible files.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether TailPress is installed and at version 0.4.4 or earlier.
- Review public web-accessible plugin files for unintended sensitive data exposure.
- Check web server logs for suspicious requests to TailPress-related files.
- Use an authorized vulnerability scanner that references CVE-2025-31558.
- Document findings, remediation status, and any exposed data types.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- 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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SSVC decision data
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:N3.91.4PatchstackVulnerability 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
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/tailpress/vulnerability/wordpress-tailpress-plugin-0-4-4-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
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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.