CVE-2025-23971
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 · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in whassan KI Live Video Conferences ki-live-video-conferences allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects KI Live Video Conferences: from n/a through <= 5.5.15.
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 confidenceThis is a missing authorization (broken access control) vulnerability in the KI Live Video Conferences WordPress plugin. The vulnerability allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, likely enabling unauthorized access to video conference functionality or administrative features that should require proper authentication and authorization.
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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
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm plugin installationNavigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins and look for 'KI Live Video Conferences' in the installed plugins listAffected if the plugin is installed and active
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Identify installed versionIn the Plugins list, locate KI Live Video Conferences and note the version number displayed beneath the plugin nameAffected if the installed version is 5.5.15 or lower (the vulnerable range)
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Check for unauthorized conference accessAttempt to access video conference URLs or endpoints while logged out or as a low-privilege user (non-admin) to see if conference rooms or recordings are accessible without authenticationAffected if conference functionality or sensitive video content is accessible without proper login or authorization
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Verify admin feature access controlsAs a subscriber or contributor-level user, attempt to access plugin administrative functions such as conference management, settings, or user controls that should require administrator privilegesAffected if administrative or privileged functions are reachable by unprivileged user accounts
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Inspect user role configurationReview WordPress user roles and capabilities at Users > Roles, or use a role management plugin to verify that the KI Live Video Conferences plugin has not improperly assigned elevated capabilities to lower-level rolesAffected if non-administrator roles have been granted administrative-level permissions by the plugin
A user is affected if the KI Live Video Conferences plugin is installed at version 5.5.15 or lower AND unauthorized users can access conference features or admin functions without proper authentication.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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From vendor dataThe vendor should implement proper authorization checks across all sensitive functions, ensuring that users can only access resources and perform actions for which they have explicit permissions. Upgrading to a version beyond 5.5.15 once available is recommended.
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