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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-62965

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-10-27
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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61/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable 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 wpseek Admin Management Xtended admin-management-xtended allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Admin Management Xtended : from n/a through <= 2.5.1.

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 wpseek Admin Management Xtended WordPress plugin versions up to 2.5.1 contains a missing authorization vulnerability allowing exploitation of incorrectly configured access control security levels. This authorization bypass could permit authenticated users to perform administrative actions they should not have permission to access.

MitigationUpdate Admin Management Xtended to the latest version which includes proper authorization checks, or implement role-based access control (RBAC) checks before executing privileged operations within the plugin.

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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
High
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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. Identify if Admin Management Xtended plugin is installed
    Check the WordPress plugins directory for the 'admin-management-xtended' or 'wpseek-admin-management-xtended' folder, or list active plugins via wp-cli: wp plugin list --name='admin-management-xtended'
    Affected if The plugin folder or listing exists in the WordPress installation
  2. Determine the installed plugin version
    Read the main plugin file (usually admin-management-xtended.php) and locate the 'Version' header in the plugin comments, or use: wp plugin get admin-management-xtended --field=version
    Affected if The version number is 2.5.1 or lower
  3. Verify current user role configuration
    Access WordPress admin panel under Users > All Users and review which users are assigned the Administrator role versus Editor, Author, or lower roles
    Affected if Non-administrator users (Editors, Authors, Contributors, or custom roles) exist on the site who could potentially exploit the authorization bypass
  4. Check for custom access control configurations
    Review the plugin settings in WordPress admin under the plugin's settings page (usually under Settings or a dedicated menu item for Admin Management Xtended) for any configured security level or access control settings
    Affected if Security level settings exist that may grant elevated permissions to non-administrator roles

A user is affected if the Admin Management Xtended plugin version 2.5.1 or lower is installed AND non-administrator user accounts exist on the WordPress site who could exploit the missing authorization checks.

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 Admin Management Xtended to the latest version which includes proper authorization checks, or implement role-based access control (RBAC) checks before executing privileged operations within the plugin.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Version 2.5.2 or latest available release

  1. 1. Back up your WordPress site database and files
  2. 2. Navigate to the WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. 3. Locate 'Admin Management Xtended' (wpseek Admin Management Xtended)
  4. 4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to install the latest version
  5. 5. Alternatively, download the latest version from the WordPress Plugin Directory and upload manually via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
  6. 6. After updating, verify the plugin is active and functioning correctly
  7. 7. Test that the authorization/access control functionality works as expected

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 / QA2.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,780
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