Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-67548

MEDIUM · 6.5 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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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable 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 WP Delicious WP Delicious delicious-recipes allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Delicious: from n/a through <= 1.9.1.

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

The WP Delicious WordPress plugin versions up to 1.9.1 contain a missing authorization vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This likely permits unauthorized users to perform actions that should require higher privileges.

MitigationUpdate the plugin to the latest version once available, or implement proper capability checks and nonce validation on all sensitive AJAX actions and admin functions within the plugin.

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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
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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. Locate the WP Delicious plugin version
    Access your WordPress admin dashboard, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, find 'WP Delicious' (or 'Delicious Recipes'), and read the version number displayed under the plugin name. Alternatively, inspect the main plugin file (e.g., wp-content/plugins/delicious-recipes/delicious-recipes.php) and look for the 'Version' header comment.
    Affected if The version displayed is 1.9.1 or lower (any version up to and including 1.9.1)
  2. Confirm the plugin is active
    In the same Plugins screen in WordPress admin, verify that WP Delicious shows as 'Active' rather than 'Inactive' or 'Must Use'.
    Affected if The plugin is active and the version is 1.9.1 or lower
  3. Check for exposed AJAX actions (optional)
    Inspect the plugin's PHP files in wp-content/plugins/delicious-recipes/ for AJAX action hooks (wp_ajax_ and wp_ajax_nopriv_ prefixes). Look for sensitive actions (such as settings saves, user data modifications, or content deletions) that may lack capability checks using current_user_can() or nonce validation.
    Affected if Sensitive AJAX endpoints are registered with wp_ajax_nopriv_ or lack proper capability checks and nonce verification
  4. Review admin function access controls
    Examine admin menu pages and callback functions in the plugin for proper authorization checks. Check if functions handling sensitive operations (plugin settings, recipe management, import/export) verify user capabilities before execution.
    Affected if Admin functions handling sensitive operations do not verify user capabilities or validate nonces

You are affected if the WP Delicious plugin is active and the installed version is 1.9.1 or lower, as this version range contains the missing authorization vulnerability.

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 the plugin to the latest version once available, or implement proper capability checks and nonce validation on all sensitive AJAX actions and admin functions within the plugin.

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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