CVE-2025-68036
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 Imran Tauqeer CubeWP cubewp-framework allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects CubeWP: from n/a through <= 1.1.27.
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 CubeWP framework plugin allows attackers to access functionality not properly constrained by access control lists (ACLs). The plugin fails to verify user permissions before executing certain sensitive operations, potentially allowing unauthorized access to restricted features or data.
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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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm CubeWP framework plugin is installedCheck your WordPress plugins directory or admin panel for the CubeWP framework plugin. Look for cubewp-framework or similar naming in wp-content/plugins/Affected if CubeWP framework plugin is present in the WordPress installation
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Identify installed CubeWP versionCheck the plugin header in cubewp-framework.php or the WordPress plugins admin page for the version number. Compare against any released versions since the vulnerability was reported.Affected if Installed version has not been patched for authorization flaws
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Test sensitive admin functionality accessAttempt to access CubeWP admin settings, post type configurations, or user role management pages using a low-privilege user account (subscriber or guest). Check if these pages are accessible without proper authentication.Affected if Sensitive admin pages are accessible without requiring admin-level authentication
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Verify API endpoints for authorizationCheck CubeWP REST API endpoints (usually /wp-json/cubewp/v1/*) using a non-authenticated or low-privilege request. Inspect if POST/PUT/DELETE operations on custom post types or user data are blocked.Affected if API endpoints accept privileged operations from unauthorized users
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Inspect capability checks in plugin codeReview cubewp-framework.php and includes files for current_user_can() or wp_get_current_user() calls around sensitive functions like save_settings, create_post_type, or modify_roles.Affected if Sensitive functions lack capability checks or have none at all
A user is affected if the CubeWP framework plugin is installed and sensitive functionality can be accessed or modified without proper admin-level authorization checks.
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 on all sensitive functionality, verify user permissions before executing restricted operations, and upgrade to patched version when available. Conduct access control audit across the entire plugin.
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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.
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- 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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