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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-27013

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-02-18
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 QuanticaLabs MediCenter - Health Medical Clinic medicenter allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects MediCenter - Health Medical Clinic: from n/a through < 14.7.

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

A Missing Authorization vulnerability exists in QuanticaLabs MediCenter (Health Medical Clinic theme) allowing attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The vulnerability stems from the lack of proper authorization checks on certain functionality, potentially allowing unauthorized users to access sensitive features or data that should be restricted based on user roles or permissions.

MitigationUpgrade to MediCenter version 14.7 or later which contains the security fix. Additionally, audit all access control checks and ensure proper authorization is enforced at every sensitive endpoint.

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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 checks

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  1. Identify MediCenter theme installation
    Locate the theme version file - typically in the theme header/style.css file or version.php file within the MediCenter theme directory. Look for a 'Version:' comment or $theme_version variable.
    Affected if The installed version is found to be earlier than 14.7 (e.g., 14.6, 14.5, or lower).
  2. Check WordPress theme version
    If MediCenter is installed as a WordPress theme, navigate to Appearance > Themes in the WordPress admin panel and verify the version displayed for MediCenter theme.
    Affected if The displayed version number is below 14.7.
  3. Verify access control configuration
    Review the theme's access control or security configuration files (typically in functions.php or a dedicated security/access control PHP file). Look for functions that enforce role-based access control on sensitive endpoints.
    Affected if No role verification or capability checks (like 'manage_options' or 'edit_posts') are found before executing sensitive operations, or authorization logic appears to be missing entirely.
  4. Inspect sensitive endpoint access
    Test or review code for admin-level features (such as settings pages, user data exports, or configuration endpoints) to determine if they validate user authentication and authorization before granting access.
    Affected if Sensitive endpoints can be accessed without proper user role verification, allowing unauthorized users to reach restricted functionality.

A user is affected if the MediCenter theme version is below 14.7 AND sensitive features lack proper role-based authorization checks.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade to MediCenter version 14.7 or later which contains the security fix. Additionally, audit all access control checks and ensure proper authorization is enforced at every sensitive endpoint.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

14.7

  1. 1. Backup your current MediCenter - Health Medical Clinic installation and database
  2. 2. Download MediCenter version 14.7 or latest available version from the official QuanticaLabs source
  3. 3. Upload and install the new version to your server
  4. 4. Verify the installation completed successfully
  5. 5. Test that the authorization controls are functioning properly after the upgrade

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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