CVE-2025-12170

MEDIUM 5.3

Checkbox <= 2.8.10 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Log Clearing

CVSS Score

5.3

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

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.

CWE	CWE-862
Vendor	bandido
Product	checkbox
Published	Nov 21, 2025
Last Updated	Apr 8, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Affected Versions

bandido / Checkbox

0 ≤ 2.8.10

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/16735e63-d652-4b0e-b454-2bd13368d8a7?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3392710%40checkbox&new=3392710%40checkbox&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Credits

Abhirup Konwar