CVE-2025-5760 (GCVE-0-2025-5760)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-06-06 11:13 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:17
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Simple History <= 5.8.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Sensitive Information Exposure via Detective Mode
Summary
The Simple History plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to sensitive data exposure via Detective Mode due to improper sanitization within the append_debug_info_to_context() function in versions prior to 5.8.1. When Detective Mode is enabled, the plugin’s logger captures the entire contents of $_POST (and sometimes raw request bodies or $_GET) without redacting any password‐related keys. As a result, whenever a user submits a login form, whether via native wp_login or a third‐party login widget, their actual password is written in clear text into the logs. An authenticated attacker or any user whose actions generate a login event will have their password recorded; an administrator (or anyone with database read access) can then read those logs and retrieve every captured password.
Severity
4.9 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-06-06 15:41 UTC
CWE
- CWE-256 - Plaintext Storage of a Password
Assigner
References
7 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eskapism | Simple History – Track, Log, and Audit WordPress Changes |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 5.8.1
(semver)
|
guessed |
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