Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-31417 is a broken access control flaw in the WordPress WP Docs plugin before 2.2.7. A logged-in user may be able to perform an unauthorized action that changes data. The published impact is integrity-only and rated medium, with no cited evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Schedule normal-priority remediation for WordPress assets using this plugin. Escalate if the plugin supports sensitive business workflows or many low-privilege accounts can access the site.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-862 missing authorization in Fahad Mahmood WP Docs wp-docs. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network exploitable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low integrity impact, no confidentiality or availability impact. Affected versions are listed as below 2.2.7.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running WP Docs versions earlier than 2.2.7. The CVSS vector requires low privileges, so unauthenticated internet scanning alone is not enough based on the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not cite public exploit details, active exploitation, or CISA KEV inclusion. Treat this as an authenticated abuse risk until vendor or threat-intelligence sources provide stronger evidence.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: the bundle identifies missing authorization and a version boundary, but not the vulnerable endpoint, action, or exact business function affected. Avoid assuming confidentiality impact, unauthenticated exploitation, or exploit maturity without additional sources.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the WP Docs plugin.
- Upgrade WP Docs to 2.2.7 or later if available.
- Restrict WordPress accounts to least required privileges.
- Review vendor and Patchstack guidance for any additional mitigation.
- Back up the site before plugin changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed WP Docs version on each WordPress site.
- Flag any WP Docs version earlier than 2.2.7.
- Review recent low-privilege user activity for unexpected document changes.
- Verify access controls after upgrading or disabling the plugin.
- Document affected sites and remediation dates.
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 vector scores
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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
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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.