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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-69022

MEDIUM · 5.4 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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61/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

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 Weblizar - WordPress Themes & Plugin HR Management Lite hr-management-lite allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects HR Management Lite: from n/a through <= 3.6.

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

This is a missing authorization vulnerability in the Weblizar HR Management Lite WordPress plugin. The plugin fails to properly enforce access control checks, allowing unauthenticated or unauthorized users to access sensitive functionality and perform actions they should not be permitted to perform.

MitigationImplement proper WordPress capability checks and nonce verification on all admin actions and AJAX endpoints. Update to the latest version if a patch is available.

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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
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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

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  1. Verify plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Weblizar HR Management Lite', or check the plugin files in /wp-content/plugins/ for the hr-management-lite directory
    Affected if the Weblizar HR Management Lite plugin is present on the site
  2. Get installed plugin version
    Check the plugin header comment in the main PHP file (typically hr-management-lite.php) for the 'Version' field, or view the plugin details in the WordPress plugins admin page
    Affected if the version number cannot be determined or is older than the latest patched release
  3. Identify AJAX endpoints and admin action hooks used by the plugin
    Examine the main plugin PHP file for add_action calls with 'wp_ajax_' or 'wp_ajax_nopriv_' prefixes, and admin action hooks like 'admin_init' or 'admin_post_'
    Affected if the plugin registers AJAX endpoints accessible to unauthenticated users (wp_ajax_nopriv_) or lacks capability checks on admin actions
  4. Test access control on sensitive endpoints
    Attempt to access identified AJAX or admin endpoints without proper authentication/authorization to see if the request is blocked. Look for current_user_can() or nonce verification calls in the plugin code handling these requests
    Affected if the endpoints execute without verifying user capabilities or validating nonces, allowing unauthorized access
  5. Review plugin code for capability and nonce checks
    Search the plugin PHP files for 'current_user_can', 'wp_verify_nonce', or 'check_admin_referer' functions around sensitive operations
    Affected if these security checks are missing or improperly implemented in the plugin's AJAX or admin action handlers

If Weblizar HR Management Lite is installed and the plugin lacks proper capability checks and nonce verification on its AJAX or admin endpoints, the site is likely affected by this missing authorization vulnerability.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper WordPress capability checks and nonce verification on all admin actions and AJAX endpoints. Update to the latest version if a patch is available.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

HR Management Lite version 3.7 or later (latest available version)

  1. Log in to WordPress admin dashboard
  2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Locate HR Management Lite by Weblizar
  4. Check if an update is available (compare current version to latest)
  5. If update available, click 'Update Now' to install the latest version
  6. After update, verify the plugin is working correctly
  7. If no update shown in WordPress, manually download the latest version from WordPress.org repository or contact Weblizar support
  8. Replace the plugin files via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin with the latest version
Caveat Minor plugin updates rarely introduce breaking changes; always backup site before updating

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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