CVE-2025-12002

CVSS 5.9 MediumEPSS 0.2%
  • CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • Published: 2026-01-17T03:16:02.840

The Feeds for YouTube Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file read in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.0 via the ‘sby_check_wp_submit’ AJAX action. This is due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data and the use of that data in a file operation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information, granted the ‘Save Featured Images’ setting is enabled and ‘Disable WP Posts’ is disabled. Note: This vulnerability only affects the Pro version of Feeds for YouTube.

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How to fix CVE-2025-12002

CVE-2025-12002 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.

Description: The Feeds for YouTube Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file read in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.0 via the ‘sby_check_wp_submit’ AJAX action. This is due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data and the use of that data in a file operation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read […]

Affected Versions:
❌ Vulnerable: ≤ 2.6.0
✅ Safe: ≥ 2.6.1

Exploit Difficulty: MEDIUM
⏱️ Time to exploit: 1-4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Intermediate security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: May be available

How to Fix:

1 Identify affected systems

- Check if you're running the affected product
- Verify version (vulnerable: ≤ 2.6.0)

2 Immediate actions

- Update to ≥ 2.6.1 or later
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access

3 Verification

- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)

4 Long-term prevention

- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations

Exploit Difficulty Assessment

MEDIUM
⏱️ Time to Exploit: 1-4 hours
🛠️ Skills Required: Intermediate security knowledge
💰 Public Exploits: May be available

Affected Versions

❌ Vulnerable: ≤ 2.6.0
✅ Safe: ≥ 2.6.1

Vulnerability Timeline

Jan 17, 2026
Vulnerability Published

CVE details first published to NVD database

Jan 17, 2026
Imported to Database

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