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CVE-2025-31544: WordPress Swiss Toolkit For WP plugin <= 1.4.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Messiah Swiss Toolkit For WP swiss-toolkit-for-wp allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Swiss Toolkit For WP: from n/a through <= 1.4.5.

MediumCVSS 4.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

This WordPress plugin flaw lets an already logged-in user reach functionality they should not be authorized to access. The known impact is limited data exposure, not takeover or service outage. Sites using Swiss Toolkit For WP through version 1.4.5 should treat it as a cleanup priority, especially where many low-privilege accounts exist.

Executive priority

Address during the next vulnerability remediation cycle, sooner for membership, ecommerce, or multi-author WordPress sites. The issue is not currently evidenced as exploited, but broken access control can expose data to users who should not see it.

Technical view

CVE-2025-31544 is a missing authorization issue in WP Messiah Swiss Toolkit For WP through 1.4.5. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, mapping to CWE-862. Sources do not describe the exact endpoint, role boundary, patch version, or exploit procedure.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with the Swiss Toolkit For WP plugin installed at version 1.4.5 or earlier. Risk is higher on sites allowing contributor, subscriber, customer, or other low-privilege authenticated users.

Exploitation context

The CVE is not listed as KEV, and the provided sources do not state active exploitation. The attack requires network access and valid low-privilege WordPress credentials, with no user interaction required after authentication.

Researcher notes

Evidence is limited to CVE and Patchstack metadata. The source bundle supports missing authorization, low attack complexity, authenticated access required, and confidentiality-only impact. It does not provide affected endpoint details, proof of exploitation, or a named fixed version.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory WordPress sites for Swiss Toolkit For WP installations.
  • Check Patchstack and vendor guidance for a fixed version or advisory.
  • Update the plugin if a fixed release is available.
  • Disable or remove the plugin where it is not required.
  • Minimize low-privilege WordPress accounts until exposure is resolved.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether Swiss Toolkit For WP is installed.
  • Record installed plugin versions and flag 1.4.5 or earlier.
  • Review WordPress roles with access to plugin functionality.
  • Check logs for unexpected authenticated access to plugin-related routes.
  • Track CVE and Patchstack records for patch clarification.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
3

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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cwe · medium confidence lookup

CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup

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CVE-2025-31544 mapping review

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
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:L/I:N/A:N

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
4.3CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

4.3Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2025-31544Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
WP MessiahSwiss Toolkit For WPswiss-toolkit-for-wp, 0unaffected
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-862

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