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4 vulnerabilities found for Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files by buildwps
CVE-2025-3923 (GCVE-0-2025-3923)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2025-04-25 05:25 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:33
VLAI
Title
Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files <= 2.8.8 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure
Summary
The Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.8 via the 'generate_unique_string' due to insufficient randomness of the generated file name. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including files protected by the plugin if the attacker can determine the file name.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-200 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| buildwps | Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2.8.8
(semver)
|
Credits
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CVE-2025-3861 (GCVE-0-2025-3861)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2025-04-25 05:25 – Updated: 2025-04-25 19:00
VLAI
Title
Prevent Direct Access 2.8.6 - 2.8.8.2 - Incorrect Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Multiple Media Actions
Summary
The Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification of data| due to a misconfigured capability check on the 'pda_lite_custom_permission_check' function in versions 2.8.6 to 2.8.8.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to access and change the protection status of media.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| buildwps | Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files |
Affected:
2.8.6 , ≤ 2.8.8.2
(semver)
|
Credits
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CVE-2025-3923 (GCVE-0-2025-3923)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-04-25 05:25 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:33
VLAI
Title
Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files <= 2.8.8 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure
Summary
The Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.8 via the 'generate_unique_string' due to insufficient randomness of the generated file name. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including files protected by the plugin if the attacker can determine the file name.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-200 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Assigner
References
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|---|---|---|---|
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Affected:
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CVE-2025-3861 (GCVE-0-2025-3861)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-04-25 05:25 – Updated: 2025-04-25 19:00
VLAI
Title
Prevent Direct Access 2.8.6 - 2.8.8.2 - Incorrect Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Multiple Media Actions
Summary
The Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification of data| due to a misconfigured capability check on the 'pda_lite_custom_permission_check' function in versions 2.8.6 to 2.8.8.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to access and change the protection status of media.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
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|---|---|---|---|
| buildwps | Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files |
Affected:
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|
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