CVE-2025-31558 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-31558: WordPress TailPress plugin <= 0.4.4 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability

Vendor Greg
Product TailPress
Weakness CWE-538
Published April 3, 2025
Last update May 12, 2026

CVSS base score

5.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory vulnerability in Greg TailPress tailpress allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.This issue affects TailPress: from n/a through <= 0.4.4.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

TailPress versions 0.4.4 and earlier expose sensitive information through improper access controls. An attacker on the network can read non-public data without authentication. The vulnerability affects the scope beyond the vulnerable component itself. Update to a version newer than 0.4.4 to remediate.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive information from the site without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Confidential data may be exposed to unauthenticated visitors on the internet.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 3, 2025 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated