Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a medium-severity access control flaw in a WordPress plugin connecting Gravity Forms to Salesmate. Public sources say unauthenticated network access may reach functionality that should be restricted. The documented impact is limited to low availability impact, with no stated confidentiality or integrity impact.
Executive priority
Handle this as a near-term WordPress plugin remediation item, not an emergency based on current evidence. Escalate priority if the plugin is widely deployed, internet-facing, unsupported, or tied to business-critical lead capture and sales workflows.
Technical view
CVE-2025-31533 is CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Salesmate.io Salesmate Add-On for Gravity Forms, reported for versions through 2.0.3. CVSS 3.1 is 5.3: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L. The bundle does not provide endpoint details, a fixed version, or proof-of-concept status.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running the Salesmate Add-On for Gravity Forms plugin at version 2.0.3 or earlier. Internet-facing WordPress installations have the highest practical exposure because the CVSS vector requires only network access and no authentication.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The vulnerability is unauthenticated and low-complexity by CVSS, but the documented impact is low availability only. No exploit method or affected endpoint details are included in the bundle.
Researcher notes
The source bundle contains a notable metadata inconsistency: the description says affected through 2.0.3, while the affected object lists version 0 and defaultStatus unaffected. Treat the description and Patchstack reference as primary, and verify vendor data before final exposure decisions.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for gf-salesmate-add-on and record installed versions.
- Check Salesmate.io, WordPress plugin, and Patchstack guidance for a fixed release.
- Update the plugin if a vendor-supported patched version is available.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is unused or unsupported.
- Prioritize compensating controls for public sites using this plugin.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin is installed and active on each WordPress site.
- Compare installed versions against the reported affected range through 2.0.3.
- Review web logs for unusual unauthenticated requests involving the plugin.
- Verify Gravity Forms and Salesmate integration still work after remediation.
- Document any source discrepancy around affected version metadata.
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
- 5.3 (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:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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.