CVE-2025-68582
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 Funnelforms Funnelforms Free funnelforms-free allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Funnelforms Free: from n/a through <= 3.8.
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 Funnelforms Free plugin allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The vulnerability affects versions up to and including 3.8, enabling unauthorized access to certain functionality due to improper access control implementation.
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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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate Funnelforms Free plugin and determine versionIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and find Funnelforms Free. The version number is displayed below the plugin name. Alternatively, check the plugin's main PHP file (e.g., /wp-content/plugins/funnelforms-free/funnelforms-free.php) for the 'Version' header in the file comments.Affected if The version listed is 3.8 or lower (any version up to and including 3.8)
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Verify the plugin is currently activeIn WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins, confirm that Funnelforms Free shows as 'Active' under the plugin status column.Affected if The plugin is installed and active, making its functionality accessible to users
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Identify exposed AJAX endpoints or admin pagesExamine the plugin directory (/wp-content/plugins/funnelforms-free/) for PHP files containing 'add_action' calls targeting 'wp_ajax_' or 'admin_post_' hooks. Common paths include includes/ajax.php or similar controller files. List all public-facing action handlers.Affected if Any AJAX or admin-post handlers exist without current_user_can() or capability checks at the function entry point
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Test for unauthorized access to sensitive functionsUsing a browser or tool like curl, attempt to access plugin admin pages or trigger AJAX actions while logged in as a low-privilege user (subscriber or no role). Check if the plugin allows accessing form creation, submission management, or settings without elevated WordPress capabilities.Affected if A user with subscriber-level or no role can access functionality that should require administrator capabilities
If the installed Funnelforms Free version is 3.8 or lower and the plugin is active with accessible endpoints lacking proper capability checks, the environment is affected by this authorization bypass.
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 across all sensitive endpoints and functions within the plugin, ensuring that user permissions are validated before executing privileged operations.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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