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CVE-2025-12170

Checkbox <= 2.8.10 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Log Clearing

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: November 21, 2025 at 07:31 AM UTC
Updated: October 7, 2026 at 09:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCheckbox

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The Checkbox plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'wp_ajax_nopriv_checkbox_clean_log' AJAX endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.10. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to clear log files.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Checkbox· Bandidowordpress-plugin
60%
v ≤ 2.8.10

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

Source: cverecord
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/16735e63-d652-4b0e-b454-2bd13368d8a7?source=cve
Source: cverecord
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3392710%40checkbox&new=3392710%40checkbox&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-862

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