Information disclosure in Buildwps Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files
CVE-2025-3923
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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (31.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 31.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-3923?
- CVE-2025-3923 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Buildwps Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-04-25.
- How severe is CVE-2025-3923?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.