Findings

Vulnerability · CVE-2025-14437

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File

Published Apr 1, 2026 · corrected/updated Apr 1, 2026 · wpmudev Hummingbird Performance - Cache & Page Speed Optimization for Core Web Vitals | Critical CSS | Minify CSS | Defer CSS Javascript | CDN · evidence confidence very high

The Hummingbird Performance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.18.0 via the 'request' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including Cloudflare API credentials.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2025-14437 is a unknown public vulnerability record for wpmudev Hummingbird Performance - Cache & Page Speed Optimization for Core Web Vitals | Critical CSS | Minify CSS | Defer CSS Javascript | CDN. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether wpmudev Hummingbird Performance - Cache & Page Speed Optimization for Core Web Vitals | Critical CSS | Minify CSS | Defer CSS Javascript | CDN is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: wpmudev Hummingbird Performance - Cache & Page Speed Optimization for Core Web Vitals | Critical CSS | Minify CSS | Defer CSS Javascript | CDN. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: EPSS 1.9%. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: epss, vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Confirmed in CISA KEV since Apr 1, 2026. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Technology hubs

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 1, 2026 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    The Hummingbird Performance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.18.0 via the 'request' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including Cloudflare API credentials.

  2. Apr 1, 2026 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected

  • vendor wpmudev Hummingbird Performance - Cache & Page Speed Optimization for Core Web Vitals | Critical CSS | Minify CSS | Defer CSS Javascript | CDNversion unspecified

Sources

  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-14437

    30-day exploitation probability 1.9%

    first.org
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2025-14437

    The Hummingbird Performance plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.18.0 via the 'request' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including Cloudflare API creden

    vulncheck.com

References