CVE-2025-62147
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 nikmelnik Realbig realbig-media allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Realbig: from n/a through <= 1.1.3.
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 confidenceThe Realbig WordPress plugin (realbig-media) versions up to 1.1.3 contains a Missing Authorization vulnerability that allows attackers to access functionality or data without proper authentication or authorization checks. The plugin incorrectly configures access control security levels, enabling unauthorized users to perform actions or access resources that should be restricted to privileged users.
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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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate the Realbig plugin installationCheck if the realbig-media directory exists in your WordPress plugins folder (wp-content/plugins/realbig-media/)Affected if The plugin directory exists in the WordPress installation
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Identify the installed plugin versionOpen the main plugin file (realbig-media.php) and locate the Version header in the plugin comment block, or check the readme.txt file for the version numberAffected if The version displayed is 1.1.3 or lower (any version up to and including 1.1.3)
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Verify WordPress admin access to plugin functionsReview the plugin source code in wp-content/plugins/realbig-media/ for sensitive functions (AJAX handlers, admin pages, data endpoints) and check whether they include current_user_can() capability checks or nonce verification before executingAffected if Sensitive functions lack proper capability checks or nonce validation and are accessible to any authenticated user (including subscribers or unauthenticated users)
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Test for unauthenticated access to admin interfacesAttempt to access plugin admin pages or AJAX endpoints directly without logging in or without proper privileges, observing whether the request is blocked or allowedAffected if The plugin allows unauthenticated or low-privileged users to access administrative functionality that should require elevated permissions
You are affected if the Realbig plugin (realbig-media) is installed at version 1.1.3 or below and sensitive functions lack proper capability checks, allowing unauthorized access to restricted 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 dataImplement proper authorization checks (capability checks and nonce verification) on all sensitive functions and endpoints within the plugin. Update to a patched version if available, or restrict access to the plugin's administrative interface via server-side controls.
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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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