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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-49884

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-07-16
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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74/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges 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 alexvtn Internal Linking of Related Contents internal-linking-of-related-contents allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Internal Linking of Related Contents: from n/a through <= 1.1.8.

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 Internal Linking of Related Contents WordPress plugin by alexvtn versions 1.1.8 and below contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This means certain sensitive operations can be performed without proper capability checks, potentially allowing unauthorized users to manipulate internal links or access functionality they should not have access to.

MitigationUpdate to the latest version of the plugin once available, or disable the plugin until a patch is released. If immediate mitigation is required, restrict access to the plugin's admin pages via server-level access controls.

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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
Low

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

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 the plugin is installed
    Check the WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/) for a folder named 'internal-linking-of-related-contents' or similar alexvtn plugin
    Affected if The plugin folder exists in the plugins directory
  2. Determine the installed version
    Open the plugin's main PHP file and look for the Version header in the plugin comment block, or check the readme.txt file for the stable tag
    Affected if The version listed is 1.1.8 or lower
  3. Identify exposed admin functionality
    Review the plugin's PHP files for AJAX action handlers (wp_ajax_ hooks) and admin menu additions (add_menu_page, add_submenu_page) that process requests without current_user_can() or capability checks
    Affected if Any admin actions or pages lack proper capability verification before executing
  4. Check for unprotected AJAX endpoints
    Search plugin files for wp_ajax_ hooks that execute without checking user capabilities or nonce validation
    Affected if AJAX endpoints can be accessed and executed by users lacking administrator privileges
  5. Audit user role access
    Examine which WordPress user roles (administrator, editor, author, contributor, subscriber) can access the plugin's features by testing or reviewing role capability requirements in the code
    Affected if Users with roles below administrator can access or modify internal link settings

A user is affected if the Internal Linking of Related Contents plugin version is 1.1.8 or lower and the plugin exposes administrative functionality without proper capability checks.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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.

dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update to the latest version of the plugin once available, or disable the plugin until a patch is released. If immediate mitigation is required, restrict access to the plugin's admin pages via server-level access controls.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest version of Internal Linking of Related Contents (alexvtn) plugin (newer than 1.1.8)

  1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Locate "Internal Linking of Related Contents" by alexvtn
  4. Check if an update is available and update to the latest version
  5. Alternatively, navigate to Dashboard > Updates and update all plugins
  6. Verify the plugin has been updated to a version newer than 1.1.8

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation3.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
8.0 hours of engineering $1,420
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