MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2025-9985

CVE-2025-9985 vulnerability

CVSS
5.3
EPSS
11.1%
EPSS pct
95th
Exploited
No known
The Featured Image from URL (FIFU) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 5.2.7 through publicly exposed log files. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view potentially sensitive information contained in the exposed log files.
Affected vendor
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Affected product
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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
  • CWE-532 — Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Published
2025-09-26

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to low impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 11.1% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 95% of all scored CVEs.

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  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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