CVE-2025-66063
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 jgwhite33 WP Google Review Slider wp-google-places-review-slider allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Google Review Slider: from n/a through <= 17.4.
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 confidenceMissing Authorization vulnerability in the WordPress plugin WP Google Review Slider (wp-google-places-review-slider) allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The plugin fails to properly validate user permissions before allowing access to certain functionality, potentially enabling unauthenticated or low-privilege users to perform actions they should not be able to.
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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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Locate the plugin versionIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, find 'WP Google Review Slider' (wp-google-places-review-slider), and read the version number from the plugin description. Alternatively, check the main plugin file (e.g., wp-google-places-review-slider.php) for the 'Version' header comment.Affected if The installed version is any version prior to the patched release.
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Identify exposed AJAX endpointsSearch the plugin directory (typically wp-content/plugins/wp-google-places-review-slider) for add_action('wp_ajax_...) calls. List all AJAX action names, especially those prefixed with 'wp_ajax_' without 'nopriv' capability checks.Affected if The plugin exposes AJAX endpoints that do not verify user capabilities (e.g., missing current_user_can() calls) before processing requests.
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Review admin page access controlsSearch plugin files for add_submenu_page, add_menu_page, or admin_page_capability declarations. Check if these pages call current_user_can() or a capability check before executing sensitive functions.Affected if Admin pages lack proper capability checks and allow access to low-privilege users (e.g., subscribers) for actions that should require administrator privileges.
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Check nonce validation presenceSearch plugin PHP files for 'nonce' or 'wp_verify_nonce' calls within AJAX handlers and form processing code. Verify that nonces are validated on state-changing operations.Affected if AJAX actions or form handlers missing wp_verify_nonce or check_admin_referer calls allow CSRF attacks and indicate missing authorization controls.
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Audit capability requirements on sensitive functionsGrep plugin files for sensitive operations (database writes, settings changes, user data access) and verify each is preceded by a capability check like current_user_can('manage_options') or similar.Affected if Sensitive functions lack current_user_can() or equivalent authorization checks before execution.
A defender is affected if the WP Google Review Slider plugin is installed and exposes AJAX endpoints or admin pages that execute sensitive operations without verifying user capabilities or validating nonces.
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 dataUpdate to a patched version of the plugin once available and ensure all admin actions require proper capability checks and nonce validation.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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