PT-2025-46785 · WordPress · Comment Edit Core – Simple Comment Editing

Powpy · Published 2025-11-13 · Updated 2025-11-13 · CVE-2025-12681

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.3

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Comment Edit Core – Simple Comment Editing plugin for WordPress versions prior to 3.1.1

Description The Comment Edit Core – Simple Comment Editing plugin for WordPress is susceptible to exposing sensitive information. An unauthenticated attacker can extract sensitive data, including user IDs, IP addresses, and email addresses, through the ajax get comment function.

Recommendations Update the Comment Edit Core – Simple Comment Editing plugin to version 3.1.1 or later.

Fix

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-12681

Affected Products

Comment Edit Core – Simple Comment Editing

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12681 · Security Note
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4f954b02-b636-438b-a4b1-9b74df153c47?source=cve · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-comment-editing/trunk/includes/Ajax.php#L230 · Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3392054 · Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1988997526431609233 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cveNotify/142630 · Telegram Post