Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-24643

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-02-03
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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74/100
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 AmentoTech Private Limited WPGuppy wpguppy-lite allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WPGuppy: from n/a through <= 1.1.0.

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 · low confidence

Missing authorization vulnerability in WPGuppy Lite WordPress plugin allows attackers to access functionality or data that should require proper authentication due to incorrectly configured access control security levels. This enables unauthorized users to perform actions or access resources that should be restricted to authenticated or higher-privileged users.

MitigationUpdate WPGuppy to the latest version when available, or implement application-level access control checks around sensitive functionality until a patch is released. Review user role capabilities and consider temporarily restricting the plugin's admin access if the vulnerability is critical.

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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
Low

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

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

  1. Confirm WPGuppy Lite plugin is installed
    Navigate to WordPress admin > Plugins and locate WPGuppy Lite in the list of installed plugins. Note whether it is activated.
    Affected if Plugin is present and active in the WordPress installation
  2. Determine installed plugin version
    In the Plugins list, view the version number displayed for WPGuppy Lite. Compare this against any available security release notes or changelog for the plugin.
    Affected if Version is older than the patched release or no patched version information is available for comparison
  3. Identify enabled plugin features or endpoints
    Access WPGuppy Lite settings via Settings > WPGuppy or the plugin admin menu. Note which features, API endpoints, or data import/export functions are enabled or accessible.
    Affected if Features that handle sensitive data or privileged actions are enabled without visible role-based access restrictions
  4. Review user role capability assignments
    Navigate to WordPress Users > Roles or use a role management plugin to inspect capability assignments. Identify which user roles can access WPGuppy Lite admin pages or functionality.
    Affected if Lower-privileged roles (Subscriber, Contributor, or custom roles) have access to plugin administrative functions that should require higher privileges

Environment is affected if WPGuppy Lite is installed and any user with limited privileges can access functionality that should be restricted to authenticated administrators.

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

Update WPGuppy to the latest version when available, or implement application-level access control checks around sensitive functionality until a patch is released. Review user role capabilities and consider temporarily restricting the plugin's admin access if the vulnerability is critical.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
15.0 hours of engineering $2,640
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