Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-23971

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-06-06
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 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 confidence

This 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.

MitigationThe 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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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 checks

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

  1. Confirm plugin installation
    Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins and look for 'KI Live Video Conferences' in the installed plugins list
    Affected if the plugin is installed and active
  2. Identify installed version
    In the Plugins list, locate KI Live Video Conferences and note the version number displayed beneath the plugin name
    Affected if the installed version is 5.5.15 or lower (the vulnerable range)
  3. Check for unauthorized conference access
    Attempt 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 authentication
    Affected if conference functionality or sensitive video content is accessible without proper login or authorization
  4. Verify admin feature access controls
    As a subscriber or contributor-level user, attempt to access plugin administrative functions such as conference management, settings, or user controls that should require administrator privileges
    Affected if administrative or privileged functions are reachable by unprivileged user accounts
  5. Inspect user role configuration
    Review 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 roles
    Affected 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 data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

The 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.

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