WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2025-8484 Deferred

Code Quality Control Tool: Sensitive information exposure

Code Quality Control Tool is affected by sensitive information exposure. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Successful exploitation can disclose data that should not be available to the caller.

CVE / CNA score 5.3 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Code Quality Control Tool
Plugin slug
code-quality-control-tool
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Oct 11, 2025
Weakness
CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

This CVE was published Oct 11, 2025 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Code Quality Control Tool to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The Code Quality Control Tool plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in version 2.1 through publicly exposed log files. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view potentially sensitive information contained in the exposed log files.

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

Primary and upstream sources