Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-31555

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-03-31
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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60/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable 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 ContentMX ContentMX Content Publisher contentmx-content-publisher allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ContentMX Content Publisher: from n/a through <= 1.0.6.

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

Missing Authorization vulnerability in ContentMX Content Publisher plugin allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The vulnerability exists in versions up to and including 1.0.6, potentially allowing unauthorized access to functionality that should be restricted by proper authorization checks.

MitigationImplement proper authorization validation on all sensitive endpoints and functionality within the plugin. Review and correct access control security levels to ensure users can only access resources and actions permitted by their assigned roles and permissions.

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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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 ContentMX Content Publisher plugin is installed
    Locate the plugin in your CMS plugin directory or check the plugins list in the admin panel
    Affected if The plugin appears in the list of installed plugins
  2. Identify the installed version number
    Access the plugin details page in the CMS admin panel or inspect the main plugin file header for the version string
    Affected if The version is 1.0.6 or lower (any version up to and including 1.0.6)
  3. Locate sensitive endpoints or functionality within the plugin
    Review the plugin source code for functions handling user data, content management, or administrative actions
    Affected if The plugin contains functionality that should require authorization but may lack proper access control checks
  4. Verify authorization enforcement on restricted actions
    Test accessing sensitive plugin functions with a low-privilege user account or unauthenticated request
    Affected if Access is granted when it should be denied based on user role or permission level
  5. Inspect access control configuration
    Examine the plugin code for role-based access control (RBAC) implementations and verify all sensitive functions enforce permission checks
    Affected if Some functions bypass or missing the authorization verification logic

You are affected if the ContentMX Content Publisher plugin version is 1.0.6 or lower and sensitive functionality lacks proper authorization enforcement based on user roles and permissions.

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

Implement proper authorization validation on all sensitive endpoints and functionality within the plugin. Review and correct access control security levels to ensure users can only access resources and actions permitted by their assigned roles and permissions.

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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