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Seriously Simple PodcastingWordPress extension · Castos

CVE-2025-66060

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-11-21
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 3.14.0 or later.
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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 Craig Hewitt Seriously Simple Podcasting seriously-simple-podcasting allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Seriously Simple Podcasting: from n/a through <= 3.13.0.

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 Seriously Simple Podcasting WordPress plugin (versions up to 3.13.0) contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This broken access control issue likely permits unauthenticated or lower-privileged users to access functionality or data they should not be able to reach.

MitigationImplement proper authorization checks (capability checks, nonce verification, and role-based access control) on all sensitive plugin functions and AJAX endpoints to ensure users have appropriate permissions before executing privileged actions.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Seriously Simple PodcastingWordPress extension
Affected:< 3.14.0

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify plugin installation and version
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate 'Seriously Simple Podcasting' or 'Castos Seriously Simple Podcasting' to view the installed version number. Alternatively, check the plugin main PHP file header for the 'Version' field.
    Affected if The installed version is below 3.14.0 (e.g., 3.13.0 or earlier)
  2. Locate plugin AJAX endpoints
    Search the plugin directory (wp-content/plugins/seriously-simple-podcasting) for files containing 'add_action( "wp_ajax_' or 'wp_ajax_nopriv_' to identify AJAX handlers. These are common entry points for access control issues.
    Affected if AJAX endpoints exist that lack proper capability checks or nonce verification
  3. Verify authorization on sensitive functions
    Search plugin PHP files for functions that perform privileged operations (managing podcasts, episodes, settings, or data imports). Check if these functions include current_user_can(), check_admin_referer(), or wp_verify_nonce() before execution.
    Affected if Sensitive functions lack authorization checks and are accessible without verifying user permissions
  4. Test lower-privileged user access
    Using a separate browser or incognito window, log in as a subscriber-level user and attempt to access plugin admin pages or trigger AJAX actions directly. Compare behavior against what that user role should legitimately access.
    Affected if Lower-privileged or unauthenticated users can access admin-level plugin functionality they should not reach

A user is affected if the Seriously Simple Podcasting plugin is installed with a version lower than 3.14.0 AND the plugin exposes sensitive functionality or AJAX endpoints that can be accessed without proper authorization checks.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 3.14.0 or later
Fixed in 3.14.0
Interim mitigation

Implement proper authorization checks (capability checks, nonce verification, and role-based access control) on all sensitive plugin functions and AJAX endpoints to ensure users have appropriate permissions before executing privileged actions.

Recommended fix High confidence

3.14.0

  1. Update the Seriously Simple Podcasting plugin to version 3.14.0 or later via the WordPress admin dashboard under Plugins > Add New > Upload or through the WordPress updates page
  2. After updating, verify the version number shows 3.14.0 in Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Test core podcasting functionality (episodes, feeds, player) to ensure the update did not break existing features
  4. If using any caching plugins, clear all caches after the update

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

Fix this in Seriously Simple Podcasting 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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