The Listly: Listicles For WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the Init() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary transient values on the WordPress site.
CVE-2025-5811
MEDIUMNVD 5.35.3—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 5.3 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2025-07-18. NVD baseline CVSS 5.3; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.3EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 5.3Exploit: None knownExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 5.3
- EG Score
- 5.3(medium)
- EG Risk
- 39(Track)EG Risk 39/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity53% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability100% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 21%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 18, 2025
Last Modified
April 15, 2026
References (3)
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/listly/trunk/listly.php#L151
- security@wordfencehttps://wordpress.org/plugins/listly/
- security@wordfencehttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ee6749f5-1dd0-4687-9a86-64fd1161321b?source=cve
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2025-5811?
CVE-2025-5811 is a medium vulnerability published on July 18, 2025. The Listly: Listicles For WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the Init() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary transient values…
When was CVE-2025-5811 disclosed?
CVE-2025-5811 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 18, 2025, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-5811 actively exploited?
CVE-2025-5811 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 78.9% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-5811?
CVE-2025-5811 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2025-5811?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-5811, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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