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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-67569

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 scriptsbundle AdForest adforest allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects AdForest: from n/a through <= 6.0.11.

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 AdForest theme/plugin allows attackers to access functionality or data without proper authentication/authorization checks due to incorrectly configured access control security levels.

MitigationImplement proper role-based access control (RBAC) checks and authorization validation for all sensitive functions and endpoints in the AdForest theme.

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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. Confirm AdForest installation
    Check for AdForest theme files: look for 'adforest' directory in wp-content/themes/ or in wp-content/plugins/ if it's a plugin. Also check theme style.css header or plugin main file for 'AdForest' identifier.
    Affected if AdForest theme or plugin is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Identify sensitive function endpoints
    Search theme/plugin files for common sensitive functions: ajax handlers, form handlers, file upload handlers, user data retrieval functions, and payment-related functions. Look for wp_ajax_ and wp_ajax_nopriv_ hooks.
    Affected if Sensitive AJAX or form handling functions exist without visible authorization checks
  3. Verify authorization capability checks
    Search code for current_user_can() or similar WordPress capability checks immediately before sensitive operations. Check if critical functions (user data export, settings modification, payment processing) have these checks.
    Affected if Sensitive functions lack current_user_can() or role verification checks before execution
  4. Inspect AJAX handlers for nopriv access
    Search for 'add_action("wp_ajax_nopriv_' or 'add_action("wp_ajax_nopriv_' declarations. List all endpoints registered for unauthenticated access and verify each accesses sensitive data.
    Affected if Endpoints are registered with wp_ajax_nopriv_ that handle sensitive user data or administrative functions
  5. Review user role configuration
    Check AdForest includes/classes for role definitions. Look for any custom roles created and their assigned capabilities. Verify that non-admin roles cannot access admin-level functions.
    Affected if Custom roles exist with elevated capabilities or sensitive functions bypass role checks

Users are affected if AdForest is installed and sensitive functions/endpoints lack proper capability checks or allow unauthenticated (nopriv) access to privileged operations.

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

Implement proper role-based access control (RBAC) checks and authorization validation for all sensitive functions and endpoints in the AdForest theme.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

AdForest version > 6.0.11 (verify latest available version on ThemeForest or scriptsbundle)

  1. 1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard.
  2. 2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes.
  3. 3. Check the current version of the AdForest theme installed.
  4. 4. Visit the official ThemeForest or scriptsbundle marketplace page for AdForest to verify if a newer version is available.
  5. 5. If a version newer than 6.0.11 is available, update the theme through WordPress admin or download and install the update manually.
  6. 6. After updating, verify the site functionality and access controls are working correctly.
  7. 7. If no update is available, consider using a WordPress security plugin to add additional access control layers or contact the theme developer directly for a patch.
Caveat Minor theme updates typically have low breaking change risk, but always backup before updating

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

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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