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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2026-25012

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-02-03
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 gfazioli WP Bannerize Pro wp-bannerize-pro allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Bannerize Pro: from n/a through <= 1.11.0.

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

The WP Bannerize Pro plugin <= 1.11.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability where access control security levels are incorrectly configured. This allows attackers to exploit improperly implemented access controls, potentially enabling unauthorized users to access administrative functions or perform actions restricted to higher-privileged users.

MitigationImplement proper capability checks and role-based access control (RBAC) validation on all sensitive plugin functions to ensure only authorized users can access admin-level features.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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 WP Bannerize Pro is installed
    Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'WP Bannerize Pro' in the list
    Affected if The plugin is present and active in the WordPress installation
  2. Identify the installed version
    On the Plugins page, locate WP Bannerize Pro and view the version number displayed beneath the plugin name. Alternatively, check the plugin header in /wp-content/plugins/ directory or the main plugin file for the 'Version' comment tag
    Affected if The displayed version is 1.11.0 or any version lower than 1.11.0
  3. Verify admin access controls are in place
    Review the plugin settings pages (typically under Settings > WP Bannerize Pro or a dedicated Bannerize menu) and check if any administrative functions are accessible without proper capability checks. Attempt to access plugin admin pages as a low-privilege user (subscriber or contributor) to test authorization
    Affected if Lower-privileged users can access plugin administrative functions or modify settings that should require administrator capabilities
  4. Audit user accounts and roles
    Go to Users > All Users in the WordPress admin and review the list of registered users. Check for any unexpected administrator accounts or unauthorized role modifications that may have been created through the access control flaw
    Affected if Unexpected administrator accounts exist or unauthorized role changes are detected that were not initiated by known administrators

Your environment is affected if WP Bannerize Pro is installed with version 1.11.0 or lower AND the plugin allows unauthorized users to access administrative functions due to missing capability checks.

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

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

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

Implement proper capability checks and role-based access control (RBAC) validation on all sensitive plugin functions to ensure only authorized users can access admin-level features.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest version of WP Bannerize Pro (newer than 1.11.0)

  1. 1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. 3. Locate WP Bannerize Pro in the plugin list
  4. 4. Check if an update is available for the plugin
  5. 5. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to install the latest version
  6. 6. After updating, verify the plugin is functioning correctly on the website

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

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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