CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-12360

MediumCVSS 4.3
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.23%

13th percentile - higher than 13% of all known CVEs

Summary

The Better Find and Replace plugin for WordPress up to version 1.7.7 lacks a capability check on the rtafar_ajax() function, allowing authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access to trigger OpenAI API key usage, resulting in quota consumption and potential costs.

Risk Assessment

Unauthorized use of OpenAI API can lead to unexpected financial costs and exhaustion of quotas.

Recommendation

Update the plugin to a patched version or restrict access to the rtafar_ajax() function.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The Better Find and Replace – AI-Powered Suggestions plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized API usage due to a missing capability check on the rtafar_ajax() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access, to trigger OpenAI API key usage resulting in quota consumption potentially incurring cost.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS