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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-68981

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-12-30
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 designthemes HomeFix Elementor Portfolio homefix-ele-portfolio allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects HomeFix Elementor Portfolio: from n/a through <= 1.0.1.

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

This is a missing authorization vulnerability in the designthemes HomeFix Elementor Portfolio WordPress plugin (homefix-ele-portfolio) that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The vulnerability exists in versions up to and including 1.0.1, enabling unauthorized users to access functionality or data they should not have permission to view or modify.

MitigationUpdate the HomeFix Elementor Portfolio plugin to the latest version beyond 1.0.1 once available, which should contain proper authorization checks. If no update exists, review and enforce role-based access controls (RBAC) on all sensitive plugin functions.

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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 plugin installation and version
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate 'HomeFix Elementor Portfolio' (homefix-ele-portfolio). Note the version number displayed.
    Affected if The installed version is 1.0.1 or lower.
  2. Identify plugin directory presence
    Check the wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder named 'homefix-ele-portfolio' or similar naming pattern containing 'homefix' and 'portfolio'.
    Affected if The plugin directory exists in the WordPress plugins folder.
  3. Detect public-facing plugin endpoints
    Review the site's publicly accessible URLs and compare them against known WordPress REST API endpoints or query parameters that may be served by the plugin (common patterns: /wp-json/..., ?action=..., ?post_type=...).
    Affected if The plugin exposes REST API routes or query parameters accessible without authentication.
  4. Verify authorization on plugin functions
    Attempt to access or trigger plugin-specific functionality (such as loading portfolio content, submitting forms, or accessing admin-area features) while logged out or using a low-privilege account (subscriber role).
    Affected if Low-privilege or unauthenticated users can access data or functions that should require higher privileges.

A user is affected if the HomeFix Elementor Portfolio plugin is installed with version 1.0.1 or lower AND the plugin exposes accessible functionality that should require authorization.

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 the HomeFix Elementor Portfolio plugin to the latest version beyond 1.0.1 once available, which should contain proper authorization checks. If no update exists, review and enforce role-based access controls (RBAC) on all sensitive plugin functions.

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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