CVE-2025-58659 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-58659: WordPress Helpie FAQ plugin <= 1.45 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability

Vendor Essekia
Product Helpie FAQ
Weakness CWE-798 · Hardcoded credentials
Published September 22, 2025
Last update May 12, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.3/10
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:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in Essekia Helpie FAQ helpie-faq allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.This issue affects Helpie FAQ: from n/a through <= 1.45.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Helpie FAQ versions 1.45 and earlier contain a hardcoded credential vulnerability. An attacker with network access can read sensitive information by exploiting this flaw without authentication. The vulnerability allows unauthorized access to confidential data stored within the application.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive information without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Confidential data may be exposed to unauthenticated attackers without any action from site users.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the affected Helpie FAQ installation; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 22, 2025 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated