CVE-2025-62929
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 PickPlugins Testimonial Slider testimonial allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Testimonial Slider: from n/a through <= 2.0.15.
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 PickPlugins Testimonial Slider WordPress plugin allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, likely due to missing capability checks or nonce verification on sensitive functions.
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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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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Confirm plugin is installedIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'PickPlugins Testimonial Slider' in the listAffected if Plugin is present in the WordPress installation
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Identify installed versionIn the plugins list, note the version number displayed under the plugin name; alternatively, open wp-content/plugins/testimonial-slider/version.php or the main plugin header file and locate the 'Version' constantAffected if Version cannot be determined or is older than the patched release
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Review user accounts for unauthorized adminsIn WordPress admin, go to Users > All Users and inspect the list for unfamiliar accounts with Administrator role; check user registration dates and email addresses for anomaliesAffected if Unexpected or suspicious administrator accounts exist that were not created by known administrators
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Check for capability escalation indicatorsInspect WordPress audit logs or security logs for actions performed by users with insufficient privileges, focusing on settings changes, plugin options modifications, or user creation eventsAffected if Logs show actions performed by low-privilege users that should have required higher permissions
The environment is affected if the PickPlugins Testimonial Slider plugin is installed and the installed version is unpatched, particularly if unauthorized administrative accounts or privilege escalation activity are detected
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.
dbcve · scopedUpdate to the latest version of the plugin when available; until then, restrict administrative access and monitor for unauthorized administrative actions.
latest version available in WordPress plugin repository (verify fixed version on wordpress.org or contact vendor)
- 1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
- 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
- 3. Locate the 'PickPlugins Testimonial Slider' plugin
- 4. Check the current installed version number
- 5. If the installed version is <= 2.0.15, update to the latest available version from the WordPress plugin repository
- 6. After updating, verify the plugin functions correctly on your site
- 7. Review user role capabilities and ensure only authorized users have access to testimonial management features
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-62929 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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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- No spam, self-promotion, credentials, or personal data