Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-54710

HIGH · 7.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-08-28
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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77/100
Remediation priority · High
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 bPlugins Tiktok Feed b-tiktok-feed allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Tiktok Feed: from n/a through <= 1.0.21.

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 bPlugins Tiktok Feed WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.0.21) contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows users to access functionality that should be properly constrained by Access Control Lists (ACLs). This IDOR-like flaw could permit authenticated users with lower privileges or potentially unauthenticated attackers to bypass intended authorization checks and access restricted features or data within the plugin.

MitigationUpdate the Tiktok Feed plugin to the latest version as soon as a patch is released. If no update is available, consider disabling the plugin temporarily or deploying a WAF rule to block unauthorized access to vulnerable endpoints until a fix is available.

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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
Low
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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. Confirm plugin installation
    Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard under Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Tiktok Feed' by bPlugins, or check the wp-content/plugins directory for a folder containing 'tiktok' or 'tiktok-feed' in the name
    Affected if The Tiktok Feed plugin by bPlugins is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Check installed version
    In WordPress admin, view the plugin details to see the version number, or open the main plugin PHP file and look for the 'Version' header in the plugin comment block
    Affected if The version is 1.0.21 or any earlier version (the vulnerability affects versions up to and including 1.0.21)
  3. Verify plugin is active
    In WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins, check if the Tiktok Feed plugin shows as 'Active'
    Affected if The plugin is active and exposed to potential attackers
  4. Check for unauthenticated access points
    Inspect the plugin directory for PHP files that handle AJAX requests (look for wp_ajax_ hooks) or frontend endpoints, particularly those that do not use current_user_can() or wp_verify_nonce() checks before performing actions
    Affected if The plugin contains functionality accessible without proper capability checks or nonce verification

You are affected if the Tiktok Feed plugin version 1.0.21 or earlier is installed and active, as the missing authorization vulnerability allows privilege escalation or unauthorized access to restricted features.

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 Tiktok Feed plugin to the latest version as soon as a patch is released. If no update is available, consider disabling the plugin temporarily or deploying a WAF rule to block unauthorized access to vulnerable endpoints until a fix is available.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,770
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