CVE-2025-48326
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 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 confidenceA 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.
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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
- 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Acclectic Media Organizer plugin is installedCheck 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
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Check the installed plugin versionInspect 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 listAffected if The installed version is 1.4 or any earlier version (versions up to and including 1.4 are affected)
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Confirm the plugin is activeCheck the WordPress database table wp_options for the option 'active_plugins' or view the plugins status in the WordPress admin panelAffected if The plugin is activated and running on the WordPress site
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Identify exposed media management functionalityReview 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 checksAffected if The plugin exposes media management endpoints or functions that lack proper authorization checks (capability verification before executing sensitive operations)
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Test for privilege escalation via media endpointsUse 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 validationAffected 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.
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 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.
- Consultation3.0 h
- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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