Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A WordPress lead-capture plugin had a missing authorization flaw that could let an unauthenticated attacker delete content. The main business risk is disruption or loss of published site content, not data theft based on the supplied CVSS vector.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for any public WordPress site using this plugin. The likely impact is website disruption and content loss, so remediation should be scheduled promptly, especially for revenue, lead-generation, or customer-facing sites.
Technical view
CVE-2025-31425 is a CWE-862 missing authorization issue in kamleshyadav WP Lead Capturing Pages, package leadcapture, affecting versions below 2.6. CVSS 3.1 is 7.5: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, with high availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using the WP Lead Capturing Pages plugin below version 2.6. Public-facing WordPress deployments are the main concern because the CVSS vector indicates network access and no authentication requirement.
Exploitation context
The provided bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Patchstack and CVE records describe arbitrary content deletion caused by missing authorization, but no exploit procedure or observed campaign details are provided.
Researcher notes
The source data identifies missing authorization and arbitrary content deletion but does not include endpoint-level details, exploit telemetry, or compensating controls. Validate version exposure first, then assess content integrity and log evidence without assuming exploitation occurred.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade WP Lead Capturing Pages to version 2.6 or later where available.
- Disable or remove the plugin if it is not business-critical.
- Check vendor and Patchstack guidance for any newer remediation details.
- Restore deleted site content from known-good backups if impact is suspected.
- Preserve logs before cleanup if unauthorized deletion is suspected.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for the WP Lead Capturing Pages plugin.
- Confirm whether any installed plugin version is below 2.6.
- Verify whether the plugin is active on public-facing WordPress sites.
- Review site content for unexpected deletions or missing pages.
- Review relevant logs for suspicious unauthenticated deletion activity.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H3.93.6PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/leadcapture/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-lead-capturing-pages-plugin-2-3-arbitrary-content-deletion-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.