Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-23514

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-01-16
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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 Sanjay Prasad Loginplus loginplus allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Loginplus: from n/a through <= 1.2.

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

The Loginplus WordPress plugin (version <= 1.2) has a missing authorization vulnerability where certain functionality is not properly constrained by access control lists (ACLs), allowing unauthenticated or unauthorized users to access sensitive functions that should require proper capability checks.

MitigationImplement proper authorization checks (such as current_user_can() capability verification and nonce validation) on all sensitive functions and endpoints within the plugin to ensure functionality is only accessible to authorized users.

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

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

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

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  1. Confirm Loginplus plugin installation
    Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins. Look for 'Loginplus' in the plugin list and note whether it is active or inactive.
    Affected if The Loginplus plugin is installed and active in the WordPress environment
  2. Identify installed Loginplus version
    In the Plugins list, find the Loginplus entry and locate the version number displayed beneath the plugin name. Compare this version against the affected range: version 1.2 or lower.
    Affected if The installed version is 1.2 or lower, matching the affected version range
  3. Locate Loginplus plugin files
    Access the WordPress filesystem via FTP, SSH, or file manager. Navigate to /wp-content/plugins/ and locate the loginplus directory. Note the presence of PHP files that may contain sensitive functions.
    Affected if The loginplus plugin directory exists and contains PHP files in the wp-content/plugins/loginplus/ path
  4. Inspect plugin functions for access control
    Examine the main plugin PHP files (typically loginplus.php or similar main files) for function declarations. Search for callbacks hooked into WordPress actions or AJAX endpoints. Check whether these functions include current_user_can() capability checks before executing sensitive operations.
    Affected if Sensitive functions exist but lack proper current_user_can() capability verification or nonce validation
  5. Test endpoint accessibility
    Use a browser or HTTP tool to attempt access to plugin-related endpoints (such as /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=loginplus_... or direct URL access to plugin files) without logging in or providing authentication credentials.
    Affected if Sensitive plugin functionality is accessible without authentication or proper authorization validation

The environment is affected if the Loginplus plugin version is 1.2 or lower and sensitive functions within the plugin are accessible without requiring authentication or capability verification.

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 authorization checks (such as current_user_can() capability verification and nonce validation) on all sensitive functions and endpoints within the plugin to ensure functionality is only accessible to authorized users.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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