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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-31584

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 elfsight Elfsight Testimonials Slider elfsight-testimonials-slider allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Elfsight Testimonials Slider: from n/a through <= 1.0.1.

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

This is a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Elfsight Testimonials Slider WordPress plugin. The plugin fails to enforce proper access control checks, allowing attackers to bypass authentication and authorization mechanisms to access functionality or data they should not be permitted to reach. This appears to be a classic Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) or unprotected admin function issue.

MitigationImplement proper authorization checks (capability checks, nonce verification, and role-based access control) on all sensitive functions and data access points within the plugin. Ensure all admin actions require valid authentication and appropriate user capabilities.

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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 plugin installation
    Navigate to WordPress admin > Plugins and verify Elfsight Testimonials Slider is installed, or check the filesystem at wp-content/plugins/ for a folder matching 'elfsight-testimonials-slider' or similar elfsight testimonial-related directory
    Affected if The plugin is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Identify installed plugin version
    Open the main plugin PHP file (usually in the plugin root directory) and locate the version defined in the plugin header comment, or check the WordPress plugin admin page for the version number
    Affected if The installed version cannot be determined or is unknown
  3. Check plugin activation status
    In WordPress admin, verify if the Elfsight Testimonials Slider plugin is currently activated
    Affected if The plugin is activated and running
  4. Inspect admin functions for authorization checks
    Review the plugin PHP files for admin action handlers (functions hooked to admin_init, wp_ajax, or similar). Search for the presence of current_user_can() calls or nonce verification (wp_verify_nonce) before performing sensitive operations
    Affected if Admin functions lack capability checks (current_user_can) or nonce validation, indicating missing authorization protection
  5. Identify unprotected data access points
    Examine plugin code for direct access to sensitive data or functions without access control. Look for AJAX endpoints or form handlers that modify settings, testimonials, or plugin data without verifying user permissions
    Affected if Data access points or functionality can be reached without proper authentication or authorization checks

A user is affected if the Elfsight Testimonials Slider plugin is installed and active, and its admin functions or data access points lack proper capability checks, nonce verification, or other authorization controls.

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 checks (capability checks, nonce verification, and role-based access control) on all sensitive functions and data access points within the plugin. Ensure all admin actions require valid authentication and appropriate user capabilities.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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  • No spam, self-promotion, credentials, or personal data