CVE-2025-11701 (GCVE-0-2025-11701)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-15 08:26 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:28
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Zip Attachments <= 1.6 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Private And Password-Protected Posts Attachment Disclosure
Summary
The Zip Attachments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check as well as missing post status validation in the za_create_zip_callback function in all versions up to, and including, 1.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download attachments from private and password-protected posts.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-10-15 13:24 UTC
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| quicoto | Zip Attachments |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.6
(semver)
|
guessed |
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