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Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-22665 affects the WordPress RapidLoad plugin up to version 2.4.4. It is a broken access control issue that may let a logged-in user perform actions they should not be allowed to perform. The recorded impact is limited integrity impact, not data theft or outage.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate WordPress plugin risk. It is not currently evidenced as exploited, but sites with many authenticated users should remediate promptly because the bug can allow unauthorized changes.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Shakeeb Sadikeen RapidLoad, package unusedcss, through <= 2.4.4. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. The issue is network-reachable but requires low privileges, with low integrity impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running RapidLoad plugin version 2.4.4 or earlier. Based on CVSS, exploitation requires an authenticated low-privileged account and no user interaction.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked CISA KEV. Public details provided here do not describe exploit mechanics, affected endpoints, or observed attacks.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse in the provided sources. The CVE attributes the flaw to missing authorization, but does not provide endpoint-level details or a named patched release. Avoid assuming unauthenticated exploitation because the CVSS vector lists PR:L.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the RapidLoad plugin.
- Identify installed RapidLoad versions and flag <= 2.4.4.
- Check RapidLoad vendor and Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or workaround.
- Restrict unnecessary WordPress user accounts and privileges.
- Monitor administrative settings for unauthorized changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin slug/package unusedcss is installed.
- Verify RapidLoad version from WordPress plugin inventory.
- Review Patchstack and vendor advisories for remediation status.
- Check WordPress audit logs for unexpected plugin configuration changes.
- Prioritize sites allowing broad user registration or many low-privilege accounts.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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- 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:N2.81.4PatchstackVulnerability 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
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/unusedcss/vulnerability/wordpress-rapidload-plugin-2-4-4-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · 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.