CVE-2025-58841
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 · uneditedIncorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in John Luetke Media Author media-author allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Media Author: from n/a through <= 1.0.4.
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 confidenceMedia Author versions 1.0.4 and below contain an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability (CWE-266) that allows authenticated users to escalate their privileges beyond what they should have. The specific mechanism is not detailed, but the CVSS 5.5 indicates a network-exploitable, low-complexity issue requiring low privileges but no user interaction, leading to unauthorized access to administrative or elevated functions.
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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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Media Author versionLocate the Media Author application and retrieve its version number from the application interface, about page, or installation metadata. Common locations include the software's main dashboard, help menu, or system information panel.Affected if The installed version is 1.0.4 or any earlier version (e.g., 1.0.3, 1.0.2, 1.0.1, 1.0.0)
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Confirm user authentication is activeVerify that the Media Author application has user accounts and authentication enabled. Check whether users can log in with credentials rather than accessing the application anonymously.Affected if User authentication is enabled and users have accounts in the system
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Review user role assignmentsExamine the application's user management section to see what roles are assigned to non-administrative users. Look for any users granted elevated permissions beyond their intended role level.Affected if Non-administrative user accounts exist with elevated or administrative privileges they should not possess
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Audit permission configurationInspect the application's permission or access control settings. Check whether role-based access controls are properly defined and whether authorization checks are enforced on sensitive functions.Affected if Permission settings allow authenticated users to access administrative or elevated functions they should not reach
You are affected if Media Author version 1.0.4 or below is installed with user authentication enabled, and non-administrative users can access elevated functions beyond their intended role.
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 dataUpgrade to a patched version if available; otherwise, audit the application's user role and permission assignment logic to identify where improper privileges are being granted and implement proper role-based access controls with explicit authorization checks.
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