Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-47690

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-05-23
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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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
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 Smackcoders Inc., Lead Form Data Collection to CRM wp-leads-builder-any-crm allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Lead Form Data Collection to CRM: from n/a through <= 3.1.

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

The wp-leads-builder-any-crm WordPress plugin (versions <= 3.1) contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated users to perform actions beyond their intended privilege level, enabling privilege escalation. An attacker with minimal user access (such as a subscriber) can potentially execute administrative functions due to insufficient capability checks on certain plugin endpoints.

MitigationUpdate the plugin to the latest version which includes proper authorization checks, or implement WordPress capability checks (using current_user_can()) and nonce verification on all sensitive plugin actions to ensure users can only access functions appropriate to their role.

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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
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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. Identify plugin installation status and version
    Navigate to WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate 'wp-leads-builder-any-crm'. Note the version number displayed next to the plugin name. Alternatively, check the plugin files in wp-content/plugins/ for a version marker in the main plugin file.
    Affected if The plugin is installed and the version is unknown or falls within any version range that lacks proper authorization checks (verify against official plugin changelog for patch dates).
  2. Confirm plugin is active
    In the same Plugins admin screen, verify whether the plugin shows as 'Active'. Only active instances can be exploited.
    Affected if The plugin is active and running.
  3. Audit user role assignments for the plugin
    Go to Users > All Users in WordPress admin. Review which users are assigned roles that include access to the plugin features (typically Subscriber, Contributor, or custom roles). Check if any low-privilege users have been granted CRM-related capabilities.
    Affected if Low-privilege users (Subscriber, Contributor, or custom roles with limited permissions) have access to the plugin or its CRM functionality.
  4. Check for unauthorized admin actions or CRM data access
    Review WordPress activity logs, audit logs, or security logs for actions performed by non-administrator users that modify system settings, create new administrator accounts, or access CRM lead data outside their normal permissions. Also check user capability tables in the database for unexpected additions.
    Affected if Any evidence exists of low-privilege users performing administrative actions or accessing CRM data they should not have permission to access.

Your environment is affected if the wp-leves-builder-any-crm plugin is installed and active, and low-privilege users have any form of access to its CRM functionality or have performed actions beyond their assigned role 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

Update the plugin to the latest version which includes proper authorization checks, or implement WordPress capability checks (using current_user_can()) and nonce verification on all sensitive plugin actions to ensure users can only access functions appropriate to their role.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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