CVE-2025-46255
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 Marketing Fire LLC LoginWP - Pro allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects LoginWP - Pro: from n/a through 4.0.8.5.
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 confidenceLoginWP Pro plugin for WordPress has a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) where certain administrative or privileged functions are not properly constrained by Access Control Lists. This allows unauthenticated or lower-privileged users to access functionality they should not have permission to use, potentially leading to configuration changes or data exposure.
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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
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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 LoginWP Pro is installedIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'LoginWP' or 'LoginWP Pro' in the list. Note the installed version from the plugin details.Affected if LoginWP Pro plugin is found installed on the WordPress site.
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Identify installed plugin versionClick on the plugin in the WordPress plugins list to view details, or check the plugin file header in wp-content/plugins/loginwp-pro/loginwp.php for the 'Version' comment.Affected if The installed version cannot be confirmed as patched or is within an unknown vulnerable range.
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Test for unauthorized role accessCreate a test user with Subscriber role (lowest privilege). Attempt to access LoginWP Pro settings directly via its admin menu URL (typically /wp-admin/admin.php?page=loginwp) while logged in as that subscriber user.Affected if A low-privilege user can access LoginWP Pro administrative pages or settings without proper capability checks.
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Inspect plugin capability requirementsExamine the main plugin PHP file (loginwp.php or similar) and look for function calls that register admin menus, settings pages, or AJAX handlers. Check if current_user_can() or similar capability checks are present before privileged operations.Affected if Admin functions lack capability checks or use weak/incorrect capability requirements (e.g., using 'edit_posts' instead of 'manage_options').
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Check for unauthorized settings modificationsReview LoginWP Pro settings in the database (wp_options table, look for option_name containing 'loginwp' or 'pete_login'). Compare current settings against expected baselines or audit logs if available.Affected if Settings have been modified without an administrator with proper capabilities making those changes.
A WordPress site is affected if LoginWP Pro is installed and low-privilege users can access administrative functionality intended only for administrators.
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 dataUpdate LoginWP Pro to the latest version when available, or implement proper capability checks and nonce verification around all administrative functions in the plugin code.
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- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 h
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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