Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-68575

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 Wappointment team Wappointment wappointment allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Wappointment: from n/a through <= 2.7.6.

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 the Wappointment WordPress plugin allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. This appears to be a classic Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) or Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) issue where the plugin fails to properly validate user permissions before allowing access to certain functionality or data.

MitigationImplement proper capability checks and authorization validation on all sensitive endpoints and functions within the plugin. Enforce role-based access control (RBAC) and verify user permissions before executing any privileged operations.

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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. Verify Wappointment plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Wappointment' in the list. Alternatively, check the file system at wp-content/plugins/ for a wappointment directory.
    Affected if The plugin is installed and active
  2. Identify installed Wappointment version
    In WordPress admin, click on the Wappointment plugin to view its details, which typically displays the version number. Alternatively, check the main plugin file header in wp-content/plugins/wappointment/wappointment.php for the 'Version' comment.
    Affected if The version number cannot be determined or is below the patched version
  3. Check for exposed sensitive endpoints
    Review the Wappointment plugin's available REST API routes by accessing /wp-json/wappointment/v1/ or using a REST API inspector tool. Look for endpoints that handle user data, appointments, or settings without obvious authorization checks in the code.
    Affected if Sensitive endpoints are accessible to unauthenticated or lower-privilege users
  4. Test for authorization bypass on protected functions
    Attempt to access or modify data (such as viewing other users appointments, accessing admin functions, or modifying settings) while logged in as a subscriber or unauthenticated user. Compare behavior against an administrator account.
    Affected if Lower-privilege or unauthenticated users can access or modify data that should require higher privileges

A user is affected if the Wappointment plugin is installed, the installed version is below the patched version, and sensitive plugin functionality is accessible without proper authorization validation.

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 capability checks and authorization validation on all sensitive endpoints and functions within the plugin. Enforce role-based access control (RBAC) and verify user permissions before executing any privileged operations.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
25.0 hours of engineering $4,400
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