CVE-2025-5811 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-5811: Listly: Listicles For WordPress <= 2.7 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Transient Deletion

Vendor Milanmk
Product Listly: Listicles For WordPress
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published July 18, 2025
Last update April 8, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Listly: Listicles For WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the Init() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary transient values on the WordPress site.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Listly plugin for WordPress versions 2.7 and earlier does not properly check user permissions before allowing certain actions. An unauthenticated attacker can modify content on the site without authorization. Site administrators should update the plugin immediately to a version newer than 2.7.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site content without logging in or having permission to do so.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can alter posts, pages, or other content without your knowledge or consent.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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