Export WordPress Pages to Static HTML & PDF — Static Site Export - Information Disclosure (CVE-2025-11693)
Description
The Export WP Page to Static HTML & PDF plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.3.4 through publicly exposed cookies.txt files containing authentication cookies. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to cookies that may have been injected into the log file if the site administrator triggered a back-up using a specific user role like 'administrator.'
psychologyCrowdSec Analysis
CVE-2025-11693 is a critical information disclosure vulnerability in the Export WordPress Pages to Static HTML & PDF plugin, affecting all versions up to 4.3.4. This flaw exposes authentication cookies via publicly accessible cookies.txt files, potentially allowing unauthenticated attackers to hijack administrator sessions and gain unauthorized access to sensitive areas of the WordPress site.
CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 6th of May 2026.
CrowdSec has not observed any significant exploitation activity targeting CVE-2025-11693 across its network. As a result, no community-driven trend analysis is available for this vulnerability at this time.
Attackers exploit this vulnerability by directly requesting the /wp-content/uploads/exported_html_files/cookie.txt endpoint, which may expose authentication cookies if present, leading to potential account compromise. The attack targets publicly accessible cookie.txt files generated by the Export WP Page to Static HTML plugin.
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| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| CVE Published | 2025-12-13 |
| Rule Released | 2026-05-06 |
| CrowdSec First Seen | 2026-08-18 |