CVE-2025-3923
Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files <= 2.8.8 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure
CVSS Score
5.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.8 via the 'generate_unique_string' due to insufficient randomness of the generated file name. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including files protected by the plugin if the attacker can determine the file name.
| CWE | CWE-200 |
| Vendor | buildwps |
| Product | prevent direct access – protect wordpress files |
| Published | Apr 25, 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:L/I:N/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
buildwps / Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files
0 ≤ 2.8.8
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f648a9ca-a72f-418e-bf1b-ad4ecc27d365?source=cve plugins.svn.wordpress.org: https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/prevent-direct-access/tags/2.8.8/includes/helper.php plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/prevent-direct-access/trunk/includes/helper.php#L16
Credits
Tom Broucke