CVE-2025-4302 json
Stop User Enumeration < 1.7.3 - Protection Bypass
published last yr. modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2025-21758
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 62%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The Stop User Enumeration WordPress plugin before version 1.7.3 blocks REST API /wp-json/wp/v2/users/ requests for non-authorized users. However, this can be bypassed by URL-encoding the API path.
Patch / fix
- Unknown Stop User Enumeration 1.7.3
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- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template Stop User Enumeration WordPress plugin - Authentication Bypass nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/19f67d6e-4ffe-4126-ac42-fb23c5017a3e referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Stop User Enumeration
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/19f67d6e-4ffe-4126-ac42-fb23c5017a3e
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-4302
- NVD CVE-2025-4302
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