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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-63008

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 weDevs WP ERP erp allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP ERP: from n/a through <= 1.16.7.

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 WP ERP plugin <= 1.16.7 contains a missing authorization vulnerability allowing attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This authorization bypass likely permits unauthenticated or lower-privileged users to access functionality or data they should not have permission to reach.

MitigationUpdate WP ERP to the latest version when available; until then, restrict access to the wp-admin area and review user role capabilities as a compensating 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
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

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  1. Verify WP ERP plugin is installed
    Log in to WordPress admin and navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, or check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder named 'erp' or 'wp-erp'
    Affected if The WP ERP plugin appears in the installed plugins list
  2. Identify the installed WP ERP version
    In WordPress admin, find WP ERP in the plugins list and note the version number displayed under the plugin name, or open the main plugin file (such as wp-erp.php or class-erp.php) and look for the 'Version' header in the plugin comments
    Affected if The displayed version number is 1.16.7 or lower, or the version header cannot be found (indicating an old release)
  3. Confirm the vulnerability scope
    This CVE addresses missing authorization controls within WP ERP itself rather than a specific feature toggle. The flaw exists in how the plugin handles access control checks, potentially allowing unauthenticated or low-privilege users to reach protected functionality
    Affected if WP ERP is installed at a vulnerable version and the WordPress site is publicly accessible, enabling potential attackers to trigger the authorization bypass

A user is affected if WP ERP plugin is installed and the version is 1.16.7 or lower, since the missing authorization vulnerability could allow unauthorized access to restricted functionality or data.

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update WP ERP to the latest version when available; until then, restrict access to the wp-admin area and review user role capabilities as a compensating control.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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