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CVE-2025-11174

5.3 · MEDIUM

The Document Library Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Improper Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.6.

Published Nov 1, 2025CWE-285EPSS 0.37%

Overview

CVE-2025-11174 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 1, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Document Library Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Improper Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.6. This is due to the plugin exposing an unauthenticated AJAX action dll_load_posts which returns a JSON table of document data without performing nonce or capability checks. The handler accepts an attacker-controlled args array where the status option explicitly allows draft, pending, future, and any. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve unpublished document titles and content via the AJAX endpoint.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/document-library-lite/tags/1.1.5/src/Simple_Document_Library.php#L492Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/document-library-lite/tags/1.1.5/src/Table/Ajax_Handler.php#L23Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/document-library-lite/tags/1.1.5/src/Table/Ajax_Handler.php#L32Refplugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3385033/document-library-lite/trunk/src/Table/Ajax_Handler.phpRefwww.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2b73d48a-1f10-4e47-a18f-82a3103b72bd?source=cve

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-11174?

CVE-2025-11174 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 1, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-11174?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-11174?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2025-11174?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2025-11174 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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