CVE-2025-62999
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 themezaa Litho Addons litho-addons allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Litho Addons: from n/a through <= 3.5.
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 confidenceThis is a Missing Authorization (Broken Access Control) vulnerability in the Litho Addons WordPress theme plugin. The vulnerability allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially enabling unauthorized access to privileged functionality or sensitive data due to missing or improper authorization checks on certain endpoints or operations.
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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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Litho Addons plugin is installedNavigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins, or inspect the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder named 'litho-addons' or similar.Affected if The Litho Addons plugin is found in the WordPress installation.
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Determine the installed version of Litho AddonsIn the WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins, locate Litho Addons and read the version number displayed. Alternatively, check the main plugin PHP file for a 'Version' header comment.Affected if A version of Litho Addons is installed and no patched version is available from the vendor.
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Check for exposed AJAX endpointsInspect the plugin's main PHP files for wp_ajax_ and wp_ajax_nopriv_ hooks. These are typically found using grep or by examining files in the /includes/ or /classes/ folders of the plugin.Affected if AJAX endpoints are registered without capability checks or nonce verification.
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Review WordPress user role permissionsGo to WordPress admin > Users > Roles and Permissions, or use a role editor plugin to review what capabilities are assigned to each user role.Affected if Lower-privileged users (subscribers, contributors) have elevated capabilities that should be restricted.
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Audit access control on plugin functionalityExamine plugin PHP files for functions that handle sensitive operations (database modifications, content creation, settings changes) and verify if current_user_can() checks are present before execution.Affected if Sensitive operations lack proper authorization checks using current_user_can() or role verification.
A user is affected if Litho Addons is installed and contains AJAX endpoints or sensitive operations that do not enforce proper authorization validation before executing.
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 validation on all sensitive operations and update to a patched version of Litho Addons once released. Review and enforce role-based access control (RBAC) for all user-facing functionality.
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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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