---
id: CVE-2025-12041
title: >-
  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
summary: >-
  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
  unauthentica…
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: '2025-10-31'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T21:10:00.200'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12041'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3385895%40eri-file-library&new=3385895%40eri-file-library
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/16e1d37a-4eb7-45dc-8993-a501fb2aaf73?source=cve
    label: security@wordfence.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00256
epssPercentile: 0.15787
ingestedAt: '2026-10-07T21:54:14.917Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

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