CVE-2025-49432
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 FWDesign Ultimate Video Player fwduvp allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Ultimate Video Player: from n/a through <= 10.1.
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 confidenceMissing authorization vulnerability in FWDesign Ultimate Video Player allows attackers to bypass access controls due to incorrectly configured security levels. The plugin fails to properly enforce authorization checks on certain operations or resources, potentially exposing sensitive functionality to unauthorized users.
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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
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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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Identify plugin versionNavigate to WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins > FWDesign Ultimate Video Player and note the version number displayedAffected if The installed version falls within the affected version range for this CVE (if known)
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Locate security level configurationAccess the plugin settings panel in WordPress admin. Look for a Security Level, Access Control, or Authorization settings section within the Ultimate Video Player configuration optionsAffected if The security level is set to a low or permissive setting (e.g., 'None', 'Public', 'Low') rather than an elevated restriction level
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Inspect endpoint access controlsCheck the plugin configuration for any endpoint or operation access settings. Review whether AJAX actions or video playback endpoints have explicit role or capability requirements definedAffected if Endpoints or operations lack proper capability checks or are set to allow unauthenticated access when they should require authentication
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Verify user role permissionsTest access to plugin functionality using a low-privilege user account (e.g., Subscriber) versus an administrator account to confirm authorization is being enforcedAffected if Low-privilege users can access or modify settings or resources that should be restricted to administrators only
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Review access control configuration fileIf the plugin stores settings in wp_options or a custom table, inspect the option values related to security_level, access_control, or permission_settings using WordPress database tools or the plugin settings exportAffected if The stored configuration shows security_level set to an insecure value or missing authorization rules for protected operations
A user is affected if the plugin is installed, the security level configuration is set to a permissive value, and protected operations or endpoints can be accessed without proper authorization validation.
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 dataReview and correct the access control security level configuration in the Ultimate Video Player, ensuring all endpoints and operations properly validate user permissions before granting access.
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- 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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