Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-54008 is a medium-severity data exposure issue in the WordPress JetSmartFilters plugin through version 3.6.7. A logged-in low-privileged user may be able to retrieve sensitive data sent by the plugin. The sources do not show confirmed active exploitation or a named fixed version.
Executive priority
Treat this as a confidentiality issue requiring timely remediation, especially on customer-facing WordPress sites with many user accounts. It is not currently evidenced as actively exploited in the provided sources.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-201, insertion of sensitive information into sent data, in Crocoblock JetSmartFilters. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, high confidentiality impact, no integrity or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using Crocoblock JetSmartFilters versions up to and including 3.6.7. Risk is higher where untrusted or broadly assigned low-privileged WordPress accounts exist.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not support active exploitation, and CISA KEV status is false. The CVSS vector indicates an authenticated low-privileged attacker could trigger the confidentiality exposure remotely without user interaction.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to CVE metadata and the Patchstack entry. The bundle does not name exposed data types, affected endpoints, exploit activity, or a specific patched release, so validation should stay controlled and vendor-guided.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for JetSmartFilters installations and versions.
- Prioritize sites running JetSmartFilters version 3.6.7 or earlier.
- Check Crocoblock and Patchstack guidance for the fixed version or workaround.
- Limit unnecessary low-privileged WordPress accounts until remediation is complete.
- Review exposed plugin responses for sensitive data leakage.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the installed JetSmartFilters version on each WordPress site.
- Check whether affected sites allow untrusted low-privileged logins.
- Use a safe low-privileged test account to validate data exposure risk.
- Review web logs for unusual authenticated access to plugin-driven pages.
- Document remediation status and residual exposure per site.
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
- 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.