The ERI File Library plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'erifl_file' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download files restricted to specific user roles.
ERI File Library <= 1.1.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Protected File Download
Problem type
Affected products
apos37
<= 1.1.0 - AFFECTED
References
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/16e1d37a-4eb7-45dc-8993-a501fb2aaf73?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3385895%40eri-file-library&new=3385895%40eri-file-library
GitHub Security Advisories
GHSA-vp68-5q7h-58f3
The ERI File Library plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a...
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vp68-5q7h-58f3The ERI File Library plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'erifl_file' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download files restricted to specific user roles.
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12041
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3385895%40eri-file-library&new=3385895%40eri-file-library
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/16e1d37a-4eb7-45dc-8993-a501fb2aaf73?source=cve
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vp68-5q7h-58f3
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