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CVE-2025-12170
Checkbox <= 2.8.10 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Log Clearing
Description

The Checkbox plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'wp_ajax_nopriv_checkbox_clean_log' AJAX endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.10. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to clear log files.

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Published Date :

Nov. 21, 2025, 7:31 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2025, 7:31 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

Wordfence
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-12170 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

: Total Affected Vendor : 0 | Products : 0
Solution
Update the Checkbox plugin to a version that implements a capability check.
  • Update the Checkbox plugin to the latest version.
  • Verify log clearing functionality is restricted.

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