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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-62085

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-12-09
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 Bertha AI – Andrew Palmer BERTHA AI bertha-ai-free allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects BERTHA AI: from n/a through <= 1.13.

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 Bertha AI WordPress plugin (free version, version <=1.13) allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This appears to be an access control bypass where certain functionality or data is accessible without proper authentication or authorization checks.

MitigationImplement proper authentication and authorization checks for all sensitive operations and data access points within the plugin. Verify role-based access control (RBAC) is correctly enforced for all user tiers and endpoints.

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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

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  1. Confirm Bertha AI plugin installation
    Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins and locate the Bertha AI plugin in the installed plugins list
    Affected if The Bertha AI plugin (free version) is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Determine the installed plugin version
    In WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins, click on Bertha AI to view its details including the version number, or inspect the main plugin file in wp-content/plugins/ for version comments
    Affected if The installed version is 1.13 or lower (any version up to and including 1.13)
  3. Verify vulnerable version range
    Compare the identified version against the affected range: versions <=1.13 are vulnerable according to the CVE description
    Affected if The installed version is 1.13 or lower
  4. Test for authorization bypass
    Attempt to access Bertha AI plugin REST API endpoints or admin-privileged features while unauthenticated or logged in as a low-privilege user (subscriber role), checking if sensitive data or operations are accessible without proper authentication
    Affected if Plugin endpoints or sensitive functionality are accessible without required authorization checks

The environment is affected if the Bertha AI free plugin version is 1.13 or lower and the plugin exposes functionality or data without proper authentication or role-based authorization.

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

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Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper authentication and authorization checks for all sensitive operations and data access points within the plugin. Verify role-based access control (RBAC) is correctly enforced for all user tiers and endpoints.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Update to the latest version of Bertha AI plugin (version greater than 1.13)

  1. 1. Backup your WordPress site and database before making any changes
  2. 2. Update the Bertha AI plugin to the latest available version from the WordPress plugin repository
  3. 3. Verify the update was successful by checking the plugin version in WordPress admin > Plugins
  4. 4. Test that the plugin functionality works correctly after the update
  5. 5. Review user role permissions and access controls within the plugin settings to ensure proper authorization controls are in place
Caveat Review plugin settings after upgrade as default configurations may have changed

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

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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