Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-60079

HIGH · 7.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-12-18
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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77/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable 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 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 confidence

Missing 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.

MitigationUpdate 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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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 checks

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

  1. Locate the Parallax Section plugin installation
    Check the WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/) for a folder named 'parallax-section' or check via WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins
    Affected if The parallax-section plugin folder or entry is not found (not installed)
  2. Identify the installed version number
    If 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.)
  3. Check if the plugin is active
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and verify whether Parallax Section block is activated
    Affected if The plugin is active and the version is below 1.0.10
  4. Inspect for unauthorized access vectors
    Review 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.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update 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.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
5.0 hours of engineering $860
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