CVE-2025-68026
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 Niaj Morshed LC Wizard ghl-wizard allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects LC Wizard: from n/a through <= 2.1.1.
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 confidenceMissing authorization vulnerability in LC Wizard allows users to access functionality beyond their assigned security level due to incorrectly configured access control. The plugin fails to properly validate user permissions before executing certain actions, enabling privilege escalation or unauthorized access to sensitive features.
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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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if LC Wizard is installedLocate the LC Wizard plugin files in the plugin directory (e.g., wp-content/plugins/ for WordPress, or the application's plugin folder). Check for presence of lc-wizard folder or files with 'LC Wizard' or 'lc_wizard' naming.Affected if The plugin is present and active in the environment
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Check the installed LC Wizard versionExamine the plugin's main file header (e.g., readme.txt, plugin.php, or composer.json) for the version number. Compare against any version history or release notes if available.Affected if The version cannot be determined or is from a timeframe before authorization fixes were implemented
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Inspect access control configurationReview the plugin's configuration files or admin settings for role-based access control (RBAC) definitions. Look for any custom roles, capability mappings, or permission settings that define what each user level can access.Affected if No explicit authorization checks are defined, or configuration allows any authenticated user to access admin functions
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Test authorization enforcement on sensitive endpointsUsing a low-privilege user account (e.g., subscriber or guest), attempt to access plugin admin functions, settings pages, or API endpoints that should require elevated privileges. Capture HTTP responses and verify if access is denied or granted.Affected if Requests from low-privilege users succeed where they should be rejected with 403/401 errors
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Review code for permission validationIf source code is accessible, search for function calls that validate user capabilities (e.g., current_user_can, check_admin_referer, wp_verify_nonce) before executing sensitive actions. Note if any admin functions lack such checks.Affected if Sensitive functions execute without prior capability or permission verification
The environment is affected if LC Wizard is installed and low-privilege users can access features or functions that should require higher-level permissions.
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 dataImplement proper authorization checks (not just authentication) at every function/endpoint that requires specific user roles or capabilities. Audit all existing access control configurations and enforce role-based access control (RBAC) consistently throughout the plugin.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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