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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-69187

HIGH · 7.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-01-22
Mitigation only
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82/100
Remediation priority · High
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 e-plugins Final User final-user allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Final User: from n/a through <= 1.2.5.

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 e-plugins Final User plugin allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels, potentially enabling unauthorized access to functionality or data that should require proper authentication and authorization.

MitigationImplement proper authorization checks across all sensitive functions and verify user permissions before executing privileged operations; confirm the vendor has released a patched version and update promptly.

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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
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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. Identify if Final User plugin by e-plugins is installed
    Check the WordPress plugins directory or admin panel for the presence of the 'Final User' plugin from e-plugins
    Affected if The plugin is present in the environment
  2. Determine the installed version of Final User plugin
    Access the WordPress admin dashboard under Plugins, or inspect the plugin's main PHP file header for the version number, or use wp-cli: wp plugin list --name='final-user'
    Affected if The installed version cannot be determined or is earlier than the vendor's patched version (contact vendor for specific version numbers)
  3. Review plugin access control configuration
    Examine the plugin settings in the WordPress admin panel under the Final User plugin configuration page; look for security level, role-based access, or permission settings
    Affected if Access control settings are configured to allow public or unauthenticated access to sensitive functions
  4. Audit plugin source code for missing authorization checks
    Inspect the main plugin PHP files for functions that perform sensitive operations (user data access, profile modifications, administrative actions) and verify each contains capability checks or permission validation before execution
    Affected if Sensitive functions lack current_user_can() checks or other authorization logic at the function entry point
  5. Test for unauthorized access to sensitive endpoints
    Attempt to access plugin-related URLs or trigger functions (such as user profile updates, data exports, or administrative actions) without proper authentication or with a low-privilege user account
    Affected if Actions complete successfully without proper authorization credentials or permissions
  6. Verify user role and capability enforcement
    Create or use a test account with subscriber or minimal privileges; attempt to access functionality that should be restricted to administrators or higher roles
    Affected if Lower-privilege users can perform actions reserved for higher-privilege roles

A user is affected if the Final User plugin is installed and lacks proper authorization controls, allowing unauthenticated or unauthorized access to sensitive functionality.

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

Implement proper authorization checks across all sensitive functions and verify user permissions before executing privileged operations; confirm the vendor has released a patched version and update promptly.

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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