Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-58222

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 Maidul Team Manager wp-team-manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Team Manager: from n/a through <= 2.5.1.

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 confidence

Missing Authorization vulnerability in the WordPress plugin wp-team-manager allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The plugin fails to properly verify user permissions before allowing access to certain functionality or data, potentially enabling unauthorized users to access sensitive team management features.

MitigationImplement proper role-based access control (RBAC) checks at all sensitive endpoints within the plugin, verifying user capabilities before executing privileged operations. Update to the latest patched version of the plugin if available, or apply code-level fixes to add missing authorization hooks.

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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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Locate the wp-team-manager plugin
    Check the wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder named 'wp-team-manager' or 'team-manager'. If found, open the main plugin file (usually team-manager.php or similar) and read the 'Version' header comment to identify the installed version.
    Affected if The plugin folder exists and the installed version matches the affected version range listed in the CVE advisory.
  2. Verify WordPress user roles
    In the WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Users > Roles and Capabilities (or use a role editor plugin) to review which roles have been granted access to team management features. Check for unexpected roles (such as Subscriber, Contributor, or unauthenticated users) that should not have access.
    Affected if Lower-privileged users (Subscriber, Contributor, or unauthenticated) have been granted capabilities to access team management functionality.
  3. Inspect plugin AJAX endpoints
    Search the plugin files for 'add_action' calls registering AJAX actions (wp_ajax_ and wp_ajax_nopriv_). Examine whether these actions perform sensitive operations (creating, reading, updating, or deleting team data) without calling current_user_can() or proper capability checks.
    Affected if AJAX endpoints handling sensitive team data are registered with wp_ajax_nopriv_ (accessible to unauthenticated users) or lack capability verification checks.
  4. Review admin page access controls
    Examine the plugin code for admin menu registration (add_menu_page, add_submenu_page) and check if any callback functions invoke current_user_can() before displaying sensitive information or performing privileged actions.
    Affected if Admin pages or menu items display or modify team data without verifying user capabilities.

You are affected if the wp-team-manager plugin is installed at a version cited in the CVE and any sensitive plugin endpoints (AJAX, admin pages) are accessible to users lacking proper WordPress capabilities.

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

Implement proper role-based access control (RBAC) checks at all sensitive endpoints within the plugin, verifying user capabilities before executing privileged operations. Update to the latest patched version of the plugin if available, or apply code-level fixes to add missing authorization hooks.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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