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Authors List vulnerabilities
Authors List has 2 known vulnerabilities in this database. The most recent published record is dated 11 Nov 2025.
- Known vulnerabilities
- 2
- Active installs
- 5,000+
- Latest version
- 2.0.6.2
- Last updated
- 24 Nov 2025
- Most recent
- 11 Nov 2025
Find it in your WordPress dashboard under Plugins. Severity is based on the CVSS score published with the CVE where one is available.
| Vulnerability | Severity | Affected | Fix | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensitive data exposure CVE-2025-12010 | Medium 6.5 | Up to 2.0.6.1 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.0.6.2) | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Remote code execution CVE-2024-10952 | High 7.3 | Up to 2.0.4 | Fixed in a later version (latest 2.0.6.2) | 4 Dec 2024 |
Read the published descriptions
- CVE-2025-12010, 11 Nov 2025
- The Authors List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.6.1 via the via arbitrary method call from Authors_List_Shortcode class. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to call methods such as get_meta to extract sensitive user data including password hashes, email addresses, usernames, and activation keys via specially crafted shortcode attributes CVE record
- CVE-2024-10952, 4 Dec 2024
- The The Authors List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution via update_authors_list_ajax AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.4. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes. CVE record
What to do if you run Authors List
If you run Authors List, open WordPress and check the installed version in Plugins. Compare it with the affected versions in the vulnerability record. If a fixed version is available, take a current backup and update to that version or the latest supported release.
If no fixed version exists, consider disabling and removing the plugin or replacing it with a maintained alternative. After dealing with the affected software, check administrator users, unexpected file changes, redirects, unfamiliar pages and security logs for signs that the site may already have been altered.
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