Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-68896

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-01-22
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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74/100
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 vrpr WDV One Page Docs wdv-one-page-docs allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WDV One Page Docs: from n/a through <= 1.2.4.

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 WDV One Page Docs WordPress plugin allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The plugin fails to properly validate user permissions before allowing access to certain functionality, potentially enabling unauthorized actions.

MitigationUpdate WDV One Page Docs to the latest version to obtain the security fix that implements proper authorization checks.

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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
Low

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

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 WDV One Page Docs plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'WDV One Page Docs' in the list
    Affected if plugin is not installed or has been removed, the vulnerability does not apply
  2. Check installed plugin version
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins, find WDV One Page Docs, and note the version number displayed under the plugin name. Compare this to any available changelog or release notes for the vendor.
    Affected if running a version prior to the security fix (version number unknown; check vendor release notes for the patched version)
  3. Inspect plugin access control settings
    Navigate to the plugin settings page (usually under Settings or a dedicated WDV menu) and examine any security-level, access-control, or permission-related configuration options
    Affected if any access control or security level is set to a permissive value that allows unauthenticated or low-privilege users to access restricted functionality
  4. Review user role permissions
    Go to Users > Roles or use a role management plugin to inspect what capabilities are assigned to user roles, specifically any custom roles created or modified by the plugin
    Affected if roles or capabilities have been configured to grant elevated access beyond what the site administrator intended
  5. Check for unauthorized changes
    Review the activity log or audit log (if available via plugin or WordPress debugging tools) for unexpected actions or modifications that may indicate exploitation

You are affected if WDV One Page Docs is installed AND your installed version predates the security fix AND you have not reviewed or tightened the plugin's access control settings.

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

Update WDV One Page Docs to the latest version to obtain the security fix that implements proper authorization checks.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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