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Incorrect AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-863

CVE-2025-6003

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-06-12
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
The WordPress Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a misconfigured capability check on a function in all versions up to, and including, the *.5.3 versions of the plugin. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including site content that has been restricted to certain users and/or roles.

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 · high confidence

The WordPress SSO plugin contains a missing or improper capability check on a specific function, allowing unauthenticated attackers to bypass authorization and access sensitive site content that should be restricted to certain users or roles.

MitigationUpdate the plugin to version *.5.4 or later to apply the patched capability checks, then verify that restricted content is no longer accessible without proper authentication.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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. Identify installed SSO plugin
    Check the WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins) for any SSO-related plugins such as miniOrange, OAuth, SAML, or similar authentication plugins. Note the exact plugin folder name and main plugin file.
    Affected if An SSO or authentication-related plugin is installed and the version is below 5.4 or the version cannot be determined
  2. Check plugin version
    Open the main plugin PHP file and locate the Version header in the plugin comment block, or view the plugin details in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins.
    Affected if The installed version is below 5.4 (or *.5.4, meaning any version branch below 5.4)
  3. Verify unauthenticated endpoint access
    Attempt to access pages or endpoints that should require authentication or specific user roles (such as /wp-admin/, user dashboards, or restricted custom post types) without logging in, using a browser or curl request.
    Affected if Restricted content or admin areas are accessible without authentication
  4. Inspect capability configuration
    Review the plugin settings in WordPress admin under the SSO plugin settings page. Check for options related to 'Allow unauthenticated access', 'Anonymous access', or role-based permissions that may be misconfigured.
    Affected if The plugin has settings that permit unauthenticated or anonymous access to protected resources
  5. Review server access logs
    Examine web server access logs (Apache/nginx) for requests to restricted endpoints originating from unauthenticated IP addresses, particularly API endpoints or admin-ajax.php calls related to the SSO plugin.
    Affected if Requests to protected endpoints are logged from unauthenticated sources

You are affected if an SSO plugin version below 5.4 is installed with a configuration that allows unauthenticated access to restricted content.

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

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 the plugin to version *.5.4 or later to apply the patched capability checks, then verify that restricted content is no longer accessible without proper authentication.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Upgrade to plugin version 5.4 or later (verify latest version at wordpress.org or plugins.miniorange.com)

  1. 1. Navigate to the WordPress admin dashboard and go to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  2. 2. Locate the miniOrange Single Sign-On (SSO) plugin
  3. 3. Check the current installed version of the plugin
  4. 4. Update the plugin to the latest available version from the WordPress plugin repository or miniOrange website
  5. 5. After updating, verify the plugin is functioning correctly by testing SSO authentication
  6. 6. Confirm the version number reflects an update beyond the 5.3 release (e.g., 5.4 or higher)
Caveat Review miniOrange SSO plugin changelog for any configuration changes required after upgrading

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

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
6.0 hours of engineering $1,060
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