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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-62153

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 Graham Quick Interest Slider quick-interest-slider allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Quick Interest Slider: from n/a through <= 3.1.7.

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

The Quick Interest Slider WordPress plugin versions 3.1.7 and below contains a missing authorization vulnerability allowing attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This likely permits unauthenticated or under-privileged users to access or modify slider configurations that should require elevated permissions.

MitigationUpdate to the latest patched version when available; until then, restrict plugin access to administrator-level users only and monitor for suspicious slider configuration changes.

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
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

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

  1. Verify the plugin is installed
    Access your WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Plugins, and check if 'Quick Interest Slider' appears in the installed plugins list
    Affected if The plugin is installed and active in WordPress
  2. Check the installed version
    In the WordPress plugins list, locate the Quick Interest Slider plugin and note the version number displayed beneath the plugin name. Alternatively, inspect the plugin header in the main plugin file (typically in wp-content/plugins/quick-interest-slider/)
    Affected if The installed version is 3.1.7 or any version below 3.1.7
  3. Confirm WordPress user access levels
    Review your WordPress user roles and capabilities. Navigate to Users in the admin panel and identify which user roles exist beyond administrator
    Affected if Any user role other than administrator exists on the site, or the site allows user registration
  4. Test for unauthorized endpoint access
    If you have access to development tools, attempt to access slider configuration endpoints (such as wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with slider-related actions) using a non-authenticated browser session or low-privilege user account
    Affected if Slider configuration data or settings can be retrieved or modified without proper authentication or without administrator-level permissions
  5. Audit recent slider configuration changes
    Check your WordPress activity logs, server logs, or any audit logging plugins for recent changes to slider configurations, particularly those made by non-administrator accounts or anonymous users
    Affected if Any slider configuration changes were performed by users lacking administrator privileges or by unauthenticated requests

Your environment is affected if the Quick Interest Slider plugin version 3.1.7 or below is installed and active, and your site has non-administrator users or permits anonymous access to functionality that should require elevated permissions.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update to the latest patched version when available; until then, restrict plugin access to administrator-level users only and monitor for suspicious slider configuration changes.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Update Quick Interest Slider to version 3.1.8 or later (verify with vendor)

  1. Check the WordPress plugin repository or contact the plugin developer to confirm the fixed version number for this authorization vulnerability
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins in the WordPress admin dashboard
  3. Locate the 'Quick Interest Slider' (quick-interest-slider) plugin
  4. Update the plugin to the latest available version that addresses CVE-2025-62153
  5. Verify the update was successful and test the plugin functionality
  6. If no update is available from the WordPress repository, check the vendor's official website or contact them directly for the patched version

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

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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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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