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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-12681

The Comment Edit Core – Simple Comment Editing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.0 via the 'ajax_get_co

Published Nov 13, 2025 · catalog updated Apr 8, 2026 · Comment Edit Core – Simple Comment Editing

Last checked Nov 2, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-12681. EPSS is 0.31%. Act only if a listed version of Comment Edit Core – Simple Comment Editing is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.31%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor ronalfy Comment Edit Core – Simple Comment Editing 0 ≤3.1.0

The Comment Edit Core – Simple Comment Editing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.0 via the 'ajax_get_comment' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including user IDs, IP addresses, and email addresses.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor ronalfy Comment Edit Core – Simple Comment Editing 0 ≤3.1.00 ≤3.1.0

How to fix CVE-2025-12681

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-12681. EPSS is 0.31%. Act only if a listed version of Comment Edit Core – Simple Comment Editing is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with ronalfy Comment Edit Core – Simple Comment Editing 0 ≤3.1.0 0 ≤3.1.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.31%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

WordPress security

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Nov 13, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    The Comment Edit Core – Simple Comment Editing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.0 via the 'ajax_get_comment' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including user IDs, IP addresses, and email addresses.

  2. Apr 8, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    The Comment Edit Core – Simple Comment Editing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.0 via the 'ajax_get_comment' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including user IDs, IP addresses, and email addresses.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-12681

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-12681

    30-day exploitation probability 0.31%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-158263

    The Comment Edit Core – Simple Comment Editing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.0 via the 'ajax_get_comment' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data incl

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 2, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 2, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 24, 2026
  • EUVDOct 24, 2026