CVE-2023-25965 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-25965: WordPress Upload Resume plugin <= 1.2.0 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability

Vendor Mbbhatti

Product Upload Resume

Weakness CWE-200 · Info exposure

Published March 26, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity High

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in mbbhatti Upload Resume.This issue affects Upload Resume: from n/a through 1.2.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Upload Resume versions up to 1.2.0 expose sensitive information through improper access controls. An attacker on the network can retrieve uploaded resume files without authentication by exploiting the lack of proper file access restrictions. This allows disclosure of personal and professional data stored in resume uploads. Update to a version newer than 1.2.0.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read uploaded resume files and extract personal or professional information without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Resumes uploaded by users become publicly readable, exposing names, contact info, employment history, and other sensitive data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 26, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25965 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/200.html AskarLabs — CWE-200 write-up Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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