Disclosure summary
The Crypto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized manipulation of data in all versions up to, and including, 2.22. This is due to the plugin registering an unauthenticated AJAX action (wp_ajax_nopriv_crypto_connect_ajax_process) that allows calling the crypto_delete_json method with only a publicly-available nonce check. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete specific JSON files matching the pattern *_pending.json within the wp-content/uploads/yak/ directory, causing data loss and denial of service for plugin workflows that rely on these artifacts.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-862
Source-specific records & product guidance
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NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2025-11988
Open original source · Updated Oct 07, 2026
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Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org
- www.wordfence.com
PUBLISHED 2025-11-10T23:15:44-05:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-07T17:10:00-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:35:23-04:00