CVE-2025-11988 describes an unauthorized data manipulation vulnerability in all versions of the Crypto plugin for WordPress up to and including 2.22. Unauthenticated attackers can exploit an unauthenticated AJAX action to delete specific JSON files (ending in *_pending.json) within the wp-content/uploads/yak/ directory. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM), indicating a low attack complexity and no user interaction required, potentially leading to data loss and denial of service for plugin workflows. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0, <= 2.22CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:odude:crypto_tool:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.