Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-31528 is a broken access control issue in the WordPress StaticPress plugin through version 0.4.5. An authenticated user may be able to perform an action that should require stronger authorization. The reported impact is limited integrity loss, not data theft or outage.
Executive priority
Handle during normal vulnerability remediation, with faster action for sites allowing many authenticated users. This is not currently supported as an emergency issue by KEV or the provided sources.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-862 Missing Authorization in wokamoto StaticPress. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3 with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, and low integrity impact only. Sources do not name a fixed version or detailed mitigation.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running StaticPress versions up to and including 0.4.5, especially where untrusted or many low-privileged users have accounts.
Exploitation context
The CVE record says KEV is false, and the provided sources do not report active exploitation. Exploitation requires authenticated access, so risk rises on membership, multi-author, client-portal, or otherwise account-heavy WordPress sites.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. Public metadata identifies missing authorization and integrity impact but does not provide affected endpoints, exploit details, patch version, or vendor workaround. Avoid assuming broader WordPress compromise without additional source evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the StaticPress plugin and version.
- Check vendor and Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or official mitigation.
- Disable or remove StaticPress where it is not business-critical.
- Restrict low-privileged WordPress accounts until remediation is confirmed.
- Monitor logs for unexpected StaticPress-related administrative actions.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether StaticPress is installed on each WordPress instance.
- Verify installed versions are not 0.4.5 or earlier, if a fixed version exists.
- Review WordPress user roles and remove unnecessary accounts.
- Check change logs for unexpected static site generation or configuration changes.
Public sources used
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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.