Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-58003

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-09-22
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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62/100
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 javothemes Javo Core javo-core allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Javo Core: from n/a through <= 3.0.0.266.

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

A Missing Authorization vulnerability exists in Javo Core theme plugin where incorrectly configured access control security levels allow unauthenticated or improperly authorized users to access protected functionality. The CVSS 5.3 indicates network-exploitable unauthorized access with moderate impact to confidentiality and/or integrity.

MitigationReview and enforce proper authorization checks on all sensitive endpoints and functionality within Javo Core, ensuring role-based access control (RBAC) is correctly implemented and validated across the application.

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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 checks

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  1. Identify Javo Core plugin installation
    Check your WordPress installation for the Javo Core theme plugin by reviewing the wp-content/plugins/ directory or checking via WordPress admin under Plugins. Note the installed version number.
    Affected if Javo Core plugin is installed and the version is within the affected range or unknown
  2. Locate authorization-protected endpoints
    Review the Javo Core plugin files for functions handling sensitive operations such as user data access, settings modifications, or administrative functions. Look for PHP files containing capability checks or role verifications.
    Affected if The plugin contains protected functionality without proper capability or role verification checks
  3. Test unauthenticated access to protected functions
    Attempt to access suspected protected endpoints or trigger sensitive functions without providing authentication credentials or with a low-privilege user account. Use HTTP request tools to probe for unauthorized access.
    Affected if Unauthenticated requests or requests from low-privilege users successfully access protected functionality
  4. Review access control configuration
    Examine the Javo Core plugin configuration files and settings for any security level or access control definitions. Check for misconfigured user roles, capabilities, or permission settings.
    Affected if Access control security levels are set too permissively or incorrectly configured
  5. Verify role-based access control implementation
    Inspect the plugin code for proper implementation of current_user_can() or similar WordPress authorization checks before executing sensitive operations. Confirm all endpoints and functions enforce these checks.
    Affected if Sensitive functionality lacks proper role-based access control validation or has incomplete authorization checks

A user is affected if the Javo Core plugin is installed with missing or incorrectly configured authorization controls that allow unauthenticated or unauthorized users to access protected functionality.

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

Review and enforce proper authorization checks on all sensitive endpoints and functionality within Javo Core, ensuring role-based access control (RBAC) is correctly implemented and validated across the application.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
16.0 hours of engineering $2,800
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