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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-68511

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-12-24
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 Jegstudio Gutenverse Form gutenverse-form allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Gutenverse Form: from n/a through <= 2.3.1.

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

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Jegstudio Gutenverse Form plugin allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The issue affects form processing endpoints that fail to properly verify user permissions before allowing access to sensitive functionality.

MitigationUpdate Gutenverse Form to the latest version which should include proper authorization checks on all form-related AJAX endpoints and admin functions.

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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
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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 Gutenverse Form plugin is installed
    Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard under Plugins > Installed Plugins, or inspect the plugins directory for 'gutenverse-form' folder
    Affected if The Gutenverse Form plugin by Jegstudio is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Identify installed plugin version
    Check the plugin header in gutenverse-form/gutenverse-form.php or view the version displayed in the WordPress plugin admin list
    Affected if The installed version lacks the authorization fix (any version prior to the patched release)
  3. Inspect form AJAX endpoint accessibility
    Use a tool like curl or Burp Suite to send requests to common Gutenverse Form AJAX endpoints (such as /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=gutenverse_form_submit) without providing authentication credentials
    Affected if The endpoints return successful responses without requiring login or validating user permissions
  4. Test form submission as non-authenticated user
    Submit a form created with Gutenverse Form while logged out or as a low-privilege user account, observing whether the submission is processed without access denial
    Affected if Form submissions complete successfully without proper permission verification
  5. Verify admin form functionality access
    Attempt to access form-related admin functions or settings pages using a subscriber-level or non-administrator account
    Affected if Sensitive form configuration or data is accessible to users lacking proper permissions

If Gutenverse Form plugin is installed and its form endpoints or admin functions are accessible without proper user permission validation, the environment is affected by this missing authorization vulnerability.

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

Update Gutenverse Form to the latest version which should include proper authorization checks on all form-related AJAX endpoints and admin functions.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Update to Gutenverse Form version 2.3.2 or latest available release

  1. Check the current version of Gutenverse Form plugin installed on the WordPress site
  2. Backup the WordPress site before performing any updates
  3. Update Gutenverse Form plugin to the latest available version (2.3.2 or later) through the WordPress admin dashboard or via wp-cli: wp plugin update gutenverse-form
  4. Verify the update was successful by checking the installed version
  5. Test that the Gutenverse Form functionality works correctly after the update
  6. Confirm the authorization controls are now properly enforced

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 / QA1.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,750
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