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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-68861

HIGH · 7.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-12-29
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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77/100
Remediation priority · High
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 pluginoptimizer Plugin Optimizer plugin-optimizer allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Plugin Optimizer: from n/a through <= 1.3.7.

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

A missing authorization vulnerability in the Plugin Optimizer WordPress plugin allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially permitting unauthorized users to access administrative functions or perform actions they should not have permission to use.

MitigationUpgrade to a patched version of Plugin Optimizer that implements proper authorization checks; if no patch is available, disable the plugin until a secure version is released.

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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
Low
Availability
High

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

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

  1. Confirm Plugin Optimizer is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Plugin Optimizer' in the list of active plugins
    Affected if Plugin Optimizer appears in the installed plugins list
  2. Identify installed version
    Click on the plugin to view its details, or check the main plugin file (plugin-optimizer.php) in wp-content/plugins for the version definition
    Affected if The version matches any vulnerable version range listed for this CVE
  3. Test access control with limited user role
    Log in as a non-administrator user (such as Editor or Subscriber) and attempt to access Plugin Optimizer settings or administrative functions via the WordPress admin menu
    Affected if A non-administrator user can access Plugin Optimizer admin pages or perform actions that should require administrator privileges
  4. Check WordPress capability configuration
    Use a role editor plugin or inspect user roles to verify which roles have been granted access to Plugin Optimizer features
    Affected if Any user role other than Administrator has been granted access to plugin administrative functions

If Plugin Optimizer is installed and non-administrator users can access its administrative functions or perform privileged actions, the environment is affected by CVE-2025-68861

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

Upgrade to a patched version of Plugin Optimizer that implements proper authorization checks; if no patch is available, disable the plugin until a secure version is released.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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