Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A WordPress plugin used to add a mobile bottom menu has a missing authorization issue. A logged-in low-privilege user may be able to perform an action they should not be allowed to perform. The published impact is limited to integrity, but affected sites should still treat it as a permission-control failure.
Executive priority
Handle during normal vulnerability remediation, with faster action for sites allowing broad user registration or many contributor-level accounts. This is not currently supported as actively exploited in the provided evidence, but authorization flaws can still enable unauthorized site changes.
Technical view
CVE-2025-31525 is a CWE-862 Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Messiah WP Mobile Bottom Menu, package mobile-bottom-menu-for-wp. The provided CVSS 3.1 score is 4.3 with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and low integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites with WP Mobile Bottom Menu installed at an affected version. The source bundle says versions through 1.4.0 are affected, but the Patchstack reference title mentions 1.2.9, so version scope should be verified against vendor guidance.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as CISA KEV in the provided bundle, and no cited source states active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires an authenticated low-privilege account, not unauthenticated public access.
Researcher notes
Key evidence is limited to CVE metadata and Patchstack. The vulnerability class is clear, but affected-version details appear inconsistent across the bundle and Patchstack URL title. No public exploit, patch version, or operational workaround is provided in the supplied sources.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for plugin slug mobile-bottom-menu-for-wp.
- Check vendor and Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or official workaround.
- Upgrade if a fixed version is available from the trusted plugin source.
- Disable or remove the plugin where business impact is acceptable.
- Restrict low-privilege account creation until exposure is resolved.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether WP Mobile Bottom Menu is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record installed plugin versions and compare against the affected range.
- Review WordPress users for unnecessary low-privilege accounts.
- Check recent plugin-related changes for unexpected modifications.
- Track CVE and Patchstack updates for corrected affected-version details.
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
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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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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.