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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-64375

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-12-18
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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74/100
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 Mahmudul Hasan Arif WP Social Ninja wp-social-reviews allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Social Ninja: from n/a through <= 3.20.1.

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

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Social Ninja plugin (version <=3.20.1) allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This likely enables unauthorized access to privileged functionality or administrative features without proper authentication.

MitigationUpdate to the patched version of WP Social Ninja once available. In the interim, restrict administrative access to trusted users only and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.

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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
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 checks

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  1. Verify WP Social Ninja plugin is installed
    Navigate to WordPress Admin > Plugins and locate 'WP Social Ninja' in the list of installed plugins. Note whether it shows as 'Active' or 'Inactive'.
    Affected if Plugin is installed and set to Active
  2. Check installed plugin version
    In WordPress Admin > Plugins, click on WP Social Ninja details or check the plugin header in /wp-content/plugins/wp-social-ninja/ directory for the version number (e.g., 'Version: x.x.x'). Compare against the affected range: version 3.20.1 or lower.
    Affected if Installed version is 3.20.1 or lower
  3. Confirm access control settings exist
    Navigate to the plugin settings page (usually under WP Social Ninja menu in admin sidebar). Look for any security-related options such as 'Access Control', 'Permission Settings', 'User Roles', or 'Security Level' configurations.
    Affected if Plugin exposes access control or permission configuration options that may be misconfigured
  4. Inspect for unauthenticated endpoints
    Review the plugin directory /wp-content/plugins/wp-social-ninja/ for AJAX actions (in wp-admin/admin-ajax.php) or REST API routes that the plugin registers. Check if these endpoints lack capability checks or nonce verification.
    Affected if Plugin registers AJAX or API endpoints without proper authorization checks

Environment is affected if WP Social Ninja plugin is active at version 3.20.1 or lower with any exposed access control configuration that could allow unauthorized administrative access.

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 to the patched version of WP Social Ninja once available. In the interim, restrict administrative access to trusted users only and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest available version of WP Social Ninja (wp-social-reviews) from WordPress plugin repository - check for version > 3.20.1

  1. Check the current installed version of WP Social Ninja plugin in WordPress
  2. If the installed version is <= 3.20.1, update the plugin to the latest available version from the WordPress plugin repository
  3. After updating, verify the plugin is functioning correctly and review any settings related to access control or authorization
  4. Test critical functionality to ensure the update did not break existing features
  5. Consider reviewing user roles and permissions within the plugin after the update
Caveat Review changelog for any breaking changes before updating, though minor version updates typically do not introduce breaking changes

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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