CVE-2025-60079
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 · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in bPlugins Parallax Section block parallax-section allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Parallax Section block: from n/a through <= 1.0.9.
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 confidenceMissing Authorization vulnerability in the bPlugins Parallax Section block (parallax-section) allows users to access functionality that is not properly constrained by Access Control Lists (ACLs). This means the plugin fails to verify user permissions before allowing access to certain features or actions.
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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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate the Parallax Section plugin installationCheck the WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/) for a folder named 'parallax-section' or check via WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed PluginsAffected if The parallax-section plugin folder or entry is not found (not installed)
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Identify the installed version numberIf found, open the main plugin file (usually parallax-section.php) and locate the version defined in the plugin header comment (e.g., 'Version: x.x.x')Affected if The version number is lower than 1.0.10 (e.g., 1.0.9, 1.0.8, etc.)
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Check if the plugin is activeIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and verify whether Parallax Section block is activatedAffected if The plugin is active and the version is below 1.0.10
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Inspect for unauthorized access vectorsReview plugin PHP files for AJAX actions, REST API endpoints, or admin pages that lack capability checks (look for functions like 'current_user_can' or 'wp_get_current_user' that may be missing before sensitive operations)Affected if Sensitive endpoints or actions exist without proper permission verification logic
You are affected if the Parallax Section block plugin is installed, active, and running a version lower than 1.0.10, as the missing authorization check could allow unauthorized users to access privileged functionality.
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 dataUpdate the Parallax Section block plugin to version 1.0.10 or later which contains the authorization fix. Verify that proper capability checks are in place for all sensitive functionality.
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- Implementation1.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-60079 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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