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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-68572

MEDIUM · 5.3 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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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 Spider Themes BBP Core bbp-core allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects BBP Core: from n/a through <= 1.4.1.

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 BBP Core plugin from Spider Themes contains a Missing Authorization vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This occurs because the plugin fails to properly validate user permissions before allowing access to certain administrative or privileged functions, potentially enabling unauthorized users to perform actions they should not have access to.

MitigationImplement proper WordPress capability checks (current_user_can()) and authorization validation on all sensitive functions and AJAX endpoints within the plugin. Conduct a comprehensive audit of all user-accessible actions and enforce role-based access control (RBAC) consistent with WordPress best practices.

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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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm BBP Core plugin installation
    Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins, or inspect the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder containing 'bbp-core' or 'bbpcore'. Check the plugin's main PHP file for the 'Version' header comment.
    Affected if BBP Core plugin from Spider Themes is installed and active on the WordPress site.
  2. Identify installed BBP Core version
    Open the main plugin file (typically bbp-core.php or index.php in the plugin folder) and locate the 'Version' defined constant or the plugin header comment: 'Version: x.x.x'. Compare this version against any known affected version ranges.
    Affected if The installed version falls within an affected version range where the authorization vulnerability exists.
  3. Inspect AJAX endpoints for authorization gaps
    Review the plugin's PHP files for AJAX action handlers (add_action('wp_ajax_...') and add_action('wp_ajax_nopriv_...')). Check if sensitive administrative functions are hooked to endpoints that do not include current_user_can() or capability checks before processing requests.
    Affected if The plugin exposes AJAX endpoints that handle privileged actions without verifying user capabilities, allowing unauthorized access.
  4. Review capability checks on privileged functions
    Search plugin PHP files for functions performing administrative or sensitive operations (user management, settings changes, content manipulation). Verify each function includes proper authorization checks such as current_user_can('administrator') or role-based capability validation before execution.
    Affected if Sensitive functions lack proper capability checks, allowing users without administrator privileges to execute them.
  5. Test access control on plugin admin pages
    Log in with a low-privilege user account (subscriber or contributor). Attempt to access BBP Core admin menu items directly via URL or navigate through the WordPress admin dashboard to see if the plugin's administrative interfaces are accessible without sufficient permissions.
    Affected if Low-privilege users can access plugin administrative interfaces or perform restricted actions without proper authorization.

A site is affected if BBP Core from Spider Themes is installed, the version matches an affected range, and the plugin exposes privileged functions or AJAX endpoints without proper WordPress capability checks (current_user_can) allowing unauthorized users to perform administrative actions.

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

Implement proper WordPress capability checks (current_user_can()) and authorization validation on all sensitive functions and AJAX endpoints within the plugin. Conduct a comprehensive audit of all user-accessible actions and enforce role-based access control (RBAC) consistent with WordPress best practices.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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