CVE-2025-24590
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 picu picu picu allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects picu: from n/a through <= 2.4.0.
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 confidenceMissing authorization vulnerability in the picu WordPress plugin (versions <= 2.4.0) allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The vulnerability likely involves insufficient permission checks on certain functionality, potentially enabling unauthenticated or lower-privileged users to access or modify data they should not be able to.
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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
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify picu plugin installation and versionNavigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins. Locate 'picu' in the plugin list and note the version number displayed. Alternatively, inspect the plugin main file (e.g., picu.php) in wp-content/plugins/picu/ and look for the 'Version:' header comment.Affected if Installed version is 2.4.0 or lower (any version from 1.0.0 through 2.4.0)
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Confirm plugin is activeIn the WordPress Plugins admin page, verify that the picu plugin has an 'Active' status indicator. Inactive plugins with the vulnerability are not exploitable.Affected if Plugin version is <= 2.4.0 AND plugin status is Active
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Assess exposure of picu functionalityCheck if picu collections or approval workflows are published and accessible. Inspect the picu settings at wp-admin/admin.php?page=picu_settings to see if any public-facing collection endpoints exist. Review if any collections have been created and are publicly accessible.Affected if Plugin version <= 2.4.0 AND active collections or approval workflows exist that could be accessed by unauthenticated or lower-privileged users
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Review user role access to picu capabilitiesCheck for users with roles below Administrator who have access to picu-specific capabilities. Use a user role editor plugin or inspect wp_usermeta table for capabilities containing 'picu' (e.g., picu_client, picu_approve). Also verify if any custom roles were granted picu permissions.Affected if Plugin version <= 2.4.0 AND non-administrator users (Editor, Author, Contributor, Subscriber, or custom roles) have picu-related capabilities assigned
You are affected if the picu plugin version is 2.4.0 or lower AND the plugin is active AND any picu collections or user role assignments exist that could allow unauthorized access due to missing authorization checks.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the vendor patch/upgrade to picu version 2.4.1 or later which contains proper authorization controls. If immediate patching is not possible, review and restrict access to affected plugin endpoints via server-side configuration or disable the plugin until patched.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-24590 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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