Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-53985 is a sensitive data exposure issue in the Crocoblock JetTabs WordPress plugin through version 2.2.9. A logged-in attacker could retrieve sensitive embedded data. The main business risk is confidentiality loss from WordPress sites using the affected plugin.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority confidentiality issue. Prioritize externally reachable WordPress sites and sites containing customer, business, or regulated data. Escalate if local evidence shows sensitive data was exposed.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-201, insertion of sensitive information into sent data, in JetTabs. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.5 with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality impact. Integrity and availability impacts are not reported.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress environments using Crocoblock JetTabs at versions up to and including 2.2.9. The source bundle does not identify affected configurations beyond the plugin and version range.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle, and no cited source states active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires low privileges but no user interaction.
Researcher notes
The public bundle provides limited technical detail and no exploit procedure. Validation should focus on confirmed plugin presence, version, user privilege assumptions, and whether sensitive embedded data exists. Do not assume active exploitation or a patch version without vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Crocoblock JetTabs installations.
- Identify any JetTabs version up to and including 2.2.9.
- Check Crocoblock and Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or official mitigation.
- Update, disable, or remove affected plugin instances according to vendor guidance.
- Restrict WordPress accounts that can access affected JetTabs functionality.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed JetTabs versions across managed WordPress sites.
- Review JetTabs-powered content for unintended embedded sensitive data exposure.
- Verify vendor guidance identifies remediation before marking the issue closed.
- After remediation, confirm no site still runs JetTabs <= 2.2.9.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N2.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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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.