Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This WordPress plugin issue lets an authenticated user reach functionality that should require stronger authorization. The documented impact is limited integrity loss, not data disclosure or service outage. It matters most on sites using the Email Capture & Lead Generation plugin at version 1.0.2 or earlier.
Executive priority
Treat as a medium-priority WordPress hygiene issue. It is not currently documented as exploited, but affected public sites with many user accounts should remediate promptly because low-privileged access is enough to trigger the authorization weakness.
Technical view
CVE-2025-23929 is a CWE-862 missing authorization flaw in wishfulthemes Email Capture & Lead Generation, package email-capture-lead-generation, affecting versions through 1.0.2. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network reachable, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low integrity impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations with the Email Capture & Lead Generation plugin installed at version 1.0.2 or earlier. The CVE record marks other versions as unaffected by default, but the source bundle does not identify a specific fixed version.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not cite active exploitation, and KEV is false. The CVSS vector indicates an attacker needs low-privileged access, with no user interaction. The known impact is modification of some protected state or content, not confidentiality or availability impact.
Researcher notes
Public details are sparse in the provided bundle. Do not assume data theft, unauthenticated exploitation, or a patch version unless confirmed by vendor or Patchstack. Focus validation on plugin presence, affected version range, reachable roles, and integrity-sensitive plugin actions.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the email-capture-lead-generation plugin.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or official workaround.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not business-critical.
- Restrict low-privileged WordPress account creation and role capabilities.
- Monitor plugin-related administrative changes until remediation is confirmed.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Email Capture & Lead Generation is installed.
- Record installed plugin versions and flag 1.0.2 or earlier.
- Review WordPress roles that can access plugin functionality.
- Check logs for unexpected plugin configuration or content changes.
- Recheck Patchstack or vendor sources for newly published remediation details.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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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:N2.81.4PatchstackVulnerability 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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CWE details
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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.