---
id: CVE-2025-11701
title: >-
  The Zip Attachments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access
  of data due to a missing capability check as well as missing post status
  validation in the za_create_zip_callback function in all versions up to, and
  including…
summary: >-
  The Zip Attachments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access
  of data due to a missing capability check as well as missing post status
  validation in the za_create_zip_callback function in all versions up to, and
  including…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-862
published: '2025-10-15'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T12:10:00.217'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11701'
references:
  - url: >-
      http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/zip-attachments/tags/1.6/zip-attachments.php#L46
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/zip-attachments/tags/1.6/zip-attachments.php#L95
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e166d52d-73d1-4572-b9cc-ab935b05e13c?source=cve
    label: security@wordfence.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00286
epssPercentile: 0.19319
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T11:31:27.428Z'
---

## Overview

The Zip Attachments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check as well as missing post status validation in the za_create_zip_callback function in all versions up to, and including, 1.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download attachments from private and password-protected posts.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.