Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a broken access control issue in a WordPress plugin that automatically creates posts after image uploads. A logged-in low-privilege user may be able to perform an action they should not be authorized to perform. The known impact is limited to integrity, not data theft or service outage.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress plugin exposure. It is not documented as actively exploited, but it can affect site content integrity where low-privilege accounts exist. Prioritize inventory, version confirmation, and vendor guidance review.
Technical view
CVE-2025-31611 is a CWE-862 Missing Authorization flaw in Shaharia Azam Auto Post After Image Upload through version 1.6. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, and low integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using Auto Post After Image Upload version 1.6 or earlier. Sites with multiple authenticated users, contributor-style roles, or untrusted accounts are more relevant. The bundle does not identify exact vulnerable functions, roles, or a fixed version.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. The vulnerability requires authenticated low-privilege access, so risk depends on whether the WordPress site allows non-admin users or compromised accounts.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE and Patchstack database reference. No exploit details, vulnerable endpoint, affected role mapping, or patched version is provided in the bundle. Validation should stay focused on asset presence, versioning, user-role exposure, and advisory updates.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Auto Post After Image Upload plugin.
- Confirm whether installed versions are 1.6 or earlier.
- Check Patchstack or vendor guidance for a fixed release or official workaround.
- If no fix is available, assess disabling or replacing the plugin.
- Review WordPress accounts and remove unnecessary low-privilege access.
Validation and detection
- Check plugin inventory across production and staging WordPress instances.
- Record installed plugin version and compare it with the affected range.
- Review user roles with upload or content-management access.
- Monitor WordPress logs for unexpected post or media-related changes.
- Track vendor and Patchstack advisories for remediation updates.
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
- 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.