Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A WordPress plugin used to display testimonials has a broken access control flaw. A logged-in user with low privileges may be able to perform actions they should not be allowed to perform, causing limited integrity or availability impact. The record does not show data theft impact or confirmed exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate WordPress hygiene issue. Prioritize internet-facing sites and sites with many contributor-level users, but this does not currently justify emergency response absent evidence of exploitation.
Technical view
CVE-2025-31584 is a CWE-862 missing authorization issue in Elfsight Testimonials Slider for WordPress, reported for versions through 1.0.1. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4 with network access, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and low integrity and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the Elfsight Testimonials Slider plugin at version 1.0.1 or earlier. Sites without this plugin are not implicated by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle, and the cited sources do not claim active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates an attacker needs some authenticated privileges, not anonymous access.
Researcher notes
The sources identify the weakness class and CVSS vector, but not the vulnerable endpoint, fixed version, proof of concept, or detailed impact path. Do not assume exploitability beyond authenticated broken access control with low integrity and availability impact.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the elfsight-testimonials-slider plugin.
- If version is 1.0.1 or earlier, check vendor or Patchstack guidance.
- Update if a fixed release is available from the vendor.
- Disable or remove the plugin if no supported fix is available.
- Review low-privilege WordPress roles until remediation is complete.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed plugin name and version across WordPress assets.
- Flag any elfsight-testimonials-slider installation at version 1.0.1 or earlier.
- Review WordPress audit logs for unexpected plugin or testimonial changes.
- Verify remediation by confirming the plugin is updated, disabled, or removed.
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
- 5.4 (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:L
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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:L2.82.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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.