CVE-2025-14437 HIGH

CVE-2025-14437: Hummingbird <= 3.18.0 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure via Log File

Vendor Wpmudev
Product Hummingbird Performance – Cache & Page Speed Optimization for Core Web Vitals | Critical CSS | Minify CSS | Defer CSS Javascript | CDN
Weakness CWE-532 · Sensitive info in logs
Published December 18, 2025
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Hummingbird Performance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.18.0 via the 'request' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including Cloudflare API credentials.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Hummingbird Performance exposes sensitive information through improper logging or data handling. An attacker on the network can read confidential data without authentication or user interaction. All versions up to 3.18.0 are affected. Update to a version newer than 3.18.0 when available.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive information from the plugin without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Confidential data (logs, configuration, or cached content) may be exposed to unauthenticated attackers.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 18, 2025 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated