CVE-2025-31581
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 Sandeep Kumar WP Video Playlist wp-video-playlist allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Video Playlist: from n/a through <= 1.1.2.
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 confidenceThe WP Video Playlist WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.1.2) has a missing authorization vulnerability where the plugin fails to properly verify user capabilities before allowing access to certain administrative functions or data. This incorrectly configured access control allows authenticated users with limited privileges (e.g., subscribers) to potentially access or manipulate playlist data they should not have permission to view or modify.
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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
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm WP Video Playlist plugin is installedNavigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins and locate 'WP Video Playlist' in the installed plugins listAffected if Plugin is installed and active in the WordPress site
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Check installed plugin versionIn Plugins list, click on the plugin to view details, or check the plugin header file for version numberAffected if Version is 1.1.2 or lower (any version up to and including 1.1.2)
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Identify subscriber-level user accountsGo to Users > All Users in WordPress admin and check for users with 'Subscriber' roleAffected if Any subscriber-level accounts exist on the site
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Inspect plugin AJAX endpoints for capability checksExamine the plugin PHP files for AJAX action handlers (wp_ajax_*) and verify if they include current_user_can() or similar capability checks before processing requestsAffected if AJAX endpoints lack proper capability verification (e.g., no current_user_can() call before executing sensitive operations)
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Test playlist data access with low-privilege userLog in as a subscriber user and attempt to access plugin pages or AJAX endpoints that manage playlist data (e.g., view, create, edit, or delete playlists)Affected if A subscriber-level user can view or modify playlist data that should require administrator privileges
A site is affected if the WP Video Playlist plugin (version 1.1.2 or lower) is installed and active, and users with subscriber-level privileges can access or manipulate playlist data without proper 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 dataImplement proper WordPress capability checks (e.g., current_user_can()) on all sensitive plugin functions and AJAX endpoints to ensure only users with appropriate privileges (like administrators) can access playlist management features.
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