CVE-2025-62944
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 Mark O'Donnell MSTW CSV EXPORTER mstw-csv-exporter allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects MSTW CSV EXPORTER: from n/a through <= 1.4.
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 MSTW CSV Exporter WordPress plugin has a missing authorization vulnerability where the export functionality lacks proper capability checks, allowing users to access the CSV export feature without appropriate permissions. This enables unauthorized data export due to incorrectly configured access control.
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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
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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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Verify MSTW CSV Exporter plugin is installedCheck the WordPress plugins directory or admin panel for 'MSTW CSV Exporter' in the list of installed plugins. Look for the plugin file at wp-content/plugins/ or via WP-CLI: wp plugin list --search='mstw-csv-exporter'Affected if The plugin is installed and active in WordPress
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Check user role access to export functionalityExamine the plugin code (typically in the main plugin PHP file) to identify the export function and verify whether it includes capability checks such as 'manage_options', 'edit_posts', or a custom capability before executing the export logicAffected if The export function executes without calling current_user_can() or a proper capability check
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Test export endpoint accessibilityAttempt to access the CSV export URL (commonly admin-ajax.php?action=mstw_csv_export or a similar endpoint) while logged in as a low-privilege user (e.g., Subscriber) to see if the export completes without authorization failureAffected if The export completes successfully for a user role that should not have export permissions
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Review WordPress user roles for exported data exposureLog in with different user roles (Administrator, Editor, Author, Contributor, Subscriber) and attempt the export feature to determine which roles can access it. Compare against the intended access policyAffected if Users with roles like Subscriber or Contributor can export CSV data when they should not have that access
A user is affected if the MSTW CSV Exporter plugin is active and the export functionality can be accessed by users lacking proper WordPress capabilities, allowing unauthorized data export.
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 WordPress capability checks (e.g., 'manage_options' or a custom capability) before allowing CSV export operations, and enforce role-based access controls to restrict the export feature to authorized user roles only.
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