Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-48326

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-09-26
Mitigation only
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71/100
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 Acclectic Media Acclectic Media Organizer acclectic-media-organizer allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Acclectic Media Organizer: from n/a through <= 1.4.

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 · low confidence

A missing authorization vulnerability in the Acclectic Media Organizer WordPress plugin allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially enabling unauthorized access to sensitive media management functionality. The issue affects all versions up to and including 1.4.

MitigationImplement proper role-based access control (RBAC) and authorization checks for all sensitive operations and endpoints within the plugin, ensuring users can only access resources appropriate to their privilege level.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Acclectic Media Organizer plugin is installed
    Check the WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/) or view installed plugins in the WordPress admin dashboard for a folder or entry named 'acclectic-media-organizer'
    Affected if The plugin folder exists in the WordPress installation
  2. Check the installed plugin version
    Inspect the main plugin file (typically index.php or acclectic-media-organizer.php in the plugin folder) for the version header comment, or view the version in the WordPress plugins admin list
    Affected if The installed version is 1.4 or any earlier version (versions up to and including 1.4 are affected)
  3. Confirm the plugin is active
    Check the WordPress database table wp_options for the option 'active_plugins' or view the plugins status in the WordPress admin panel
    Affected if The plugin is activated and running on the WordPress site
  4. Identify exposed media management functionality
    Review the plugin's PHP files for action handlers and functions related to media management (look for wp_ajax_ hooks, admin_post_ handlers, or REST API endpoints) that handle sensitive media operations without capability checks
    Affected if The plugin exposes media management endpoints or functions that lack proper authorization checks (capability verification before executing sensitive operations)
  5. Test for privilege escalation via media endpoints
    Use a low-privilege user account (subscriber level) to access the suspected media management URLs or API endpoints identified in step 4, observing whether unauthorized media operations succeed without proper capability validation
    Affected if Users with limited privileges can successfully access or execute media management functions they should not be authorized to use

The environment is affected if the Acclectic Media Organizer plugin version 1.4 or earlier is installed and active, with media management functionality accessible to users lacking proper authorization rights.

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 role-based access control (RBAC) and authorization checks for all sensitive operations and endpoints within the plugin, ensuring users can only access resources appropriate to their privilege level.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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