Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This affects WordPress sites using WP Custom Widget area through version 1.2.5. A logged-in user with subscriber-level access or higher could create, delete, or change site menus because the plugin misses authorization and nonce checks. The business impact is website integrity, not data theft, based on the provided CVSS vector.
Executive priority
Treat as a near-term website integrity issue. Prioritize externally visible or membership-enabled WordPress sites first, especially where many subscriber accounts exist. It is not presented as a critical compromise, but unauthorized menu changes can affect brand trust and user navigation.
Technical view
The plugin’s AJAX action callbacks lack proper capability checks and nonce validation, creating a CWE-862 missing authorization issue. The reported impact is low integrity compromise: subscriber+ users may modify WordPress menus. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3 with network access, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and no confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations running WP Custom Widget area through 1.2.5, especially sites allowing public registration or untrusted subscriber accounts. Sites without this plugin, or without untrusted logged-in users, are less likely to be affected.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. WPScan is cited as a technical vulnerability entry and tagged with exploit, but the provided evidence does not establish exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Key evidence points to missing capability and nonce checks across AJAX callbacks. Keep validation focused on authorization behavior and menu integrity. The provided sources do not name a fixed version, patch diff, or active exploitation evidence, so avoid assuming remediation specifics beyond vendor guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for WP Custom Widget area versions through 1.2.5.
- Check vendor, WordPress plugin, and WPScan guidance for a fixed release.
- Update the plugin if a maintained fixed version is available.
- Disable or remove the plugin if no trustworthy fix is available.
- Restrict subscriber-level accounts to trusted users until resolved.
- Review menus for unauthorized additions, deletions, or edits.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether WP Custom Widget area is installed and note its version.
- Identify whether public registration or untrusted subscriber accounts exist.
- Review WordPress menus for unexpected changes.
- Check administrative and AJAX-related logs for suspicious authenticated menu activity.
- Verify remediation by confirming the plugin is updated, disabled, or removed.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f8f84d47-49aa-4258-a8a6-3de8e7342623CVE reference · exploit, vdb-entry
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.