Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a medium-severity access-control flaw in a WordPress plugin. A logged-in, low-privileged user may access information they should not see. The source bundle indicates low confidentiality impact and no integrity or availability impact.
Executive priority
Treat as a routine but time-bound WordPress maintenance issue. Prioritize sites with public registration, many user accounts, or sensitive metadata exposure risk.
Technical view
CVE-2025-24589 is CWE-862 missing authorization in JS Morisset JSM Show Post Metadata through version 4.6.0. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network-accessible, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, low confidentiality impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running JSM Show Post Metadata at or below 4.6.0, especially where untrusted users can authenticate with low-privilege accounts.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. Patchstack has a public vulnerability database entry, but exploit details are not provided here.
Researcher notes
The source description says versions through 4.6.0 are affected, while the affected metadata is sparse. No patch version, exploit status, or detailed vulnerable endpoint is included in the bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the jsm-show-post-meta plugin.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or official mitigation.
- Update the plugin if an official fixed release is available.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not operationally required.
- Review whether low-privilege WordPress accounts are necessary.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed plugin version across all WordPress environments.
- Verify whether affected sites allow subscriber, contributor, or other low-privilege logins.
- Review plugin changelog or vendor guidance for remediation status.
- Check logs for unusual authenticated access to post metadata views.
- Document residual risk if no official fix is available.
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:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/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:L/I:N/A:N
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/jsm-show-post-meta/vulnerability/wordpress-jsm-show-post-metadata-plugin-4-6-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
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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.