Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-14358

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-01-08
Mitigation only
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in sizam REHub Framework rehub-framework allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects REHub Framework: from n/a through <= 19.9.5.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Missing authorization vulnerability in REHub Framework (versions up to 19.9.5) allows unauthorized access to functionality that should be constrained by access control lists (ACLs). This is a CWE-862 type vulnerability where the application fails to verify user permissions before executing sensitive operations.

MitigationImplement proper role-based access control (RBAC) checks on all sensitive functionality, ensuring that authorization is validated before any privileged operation executes. The specific vulnerable endpoints or functions require further investigation to apply targeted fixes.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify REHub Framework installation and version
    Locate the REHub theme folder in your WordPress installation (typically in /wp-content/themes/rehub-framework or /wp-content/themes/rehub) and check the style.css file for the 'Version:' header, or check the main plugin/theme PHP file for the version constant.
    Affected if The installed version is 19.9.5 or any earlier version (e.g., 19.9.0, 19.8.x, etc.) since the vulnerability affects versions up to 19.9.5.
  2. Confirm REHub is the active theme
    Check your WordPress admin dashboard under Appearance > Themes to verify which theme is currently active, or query the database wp_options table for the 'template' or 'stylesheet' option values.
    Affected if REHub Framework is the active theme and the version is within the affected range.
  3. Identify sensitive functionality endpoints
    Review the REHub Framework code for functions that handle user data, content management, or privileged operations (typically found in includes/admin/, functions/ or class files). Look for AJAX handlers, admin pages, or public-facing submission forms.
    Affected if The codebase contains admin-level or privileged functions that do not include current_user_can() or similar authorization checks before executing.
  4. Test for unauthorized access to restricted features
    Using a low-privilege or unauthenticated user account, attempt to access or trigger suspected sensitive functions identified in step 3. This may include submitting requests to admin-ajax.php with action parameters, accessing direct URLs, or calling API endpoints.
    Affected if The restricted functionality executes or returns data without requiring proper user capability verification (HTTP 200 response with sensitive data or action completion).

You are affected if REHub Framework version 19.9.5 or earlier is installed as your active theme AND sensitive functionality can be accessed without proper authorization checks.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper role-based access control (RBAC) checks on all sensitive functionality, ensuring that authorization is validated before any privileged operation executes. The specific vulnerable endpoints or functions require further investigation to apply targeted fixes.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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