Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| odude | Crypto Tool | ≤ 2.22 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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jFriedli/CVE-2025-11988 ★ 0 · Mar 23, 2026
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3281d6eb-9f14-43d4-a4d4-532993039e53?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/crypto/tags/2.22/includes/class-crypto_connect_ajax_register.php#L9
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/crypto/tags/2.22/includes/class-crypto_connect_ajax_register.php#L137