Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-69193 is a high-severity access-control flaw in the WordPress WP Membership plugin from e-plugins, affecting versions through 1.6.4. A remote unauthenticated attacker may be able to bypass intended authorization checks, with limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Public sources do not confirm active exploitation or a fixed version.
Executive priority
Treat as a near-term priority for WordPress environments using WP Membership. The business risk is unauthorized access or changes in membership-protected functions. Prioritize identification, vendor guidance review, and risk-based removal or update decisions.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-862 Missing Authorization in wp-membership. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.3: network-accessible, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, with low C/I/A impact. The CVE describes exploitation of incorrectly configured access control security levels in WP Membership through version 1.6.4.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the WP Membership plugin package wp-membership at version 1.6.4 or earlier, especially internet-facing sites. Sites not using this plugin are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector indicates remote unauthenticated exploitation without user interaction. The source bundle does not include exploit details, proof-of-concept status, or evidence of active exploitation. The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided data.
Researcher notes
Public detail is sparse. The available record identifies missing authorization but does not describe affected endpoints, required configuration, exploit maturity, or remediation version. Avoid assuming a patch exists unless confirmed by vendor or Patchstack guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the WP Membership plugin.
- Confirm whether wp-membership is version 1.6.4 or earlier.
- Check e-plugins, WordPress.org, and Patchstack for updated vendor guidance.
- If no safe update exists, consider disabling the plugin after business review.
- Increase monitoring for unauthorized membership or access-control changes.
Validation and detection
- Review WordPress plugin inventory for wp-membership installations.
- Record installed plugin versions across production and staging sites.
- Compare installed versions against the affected range through 1.6.4.
- Check web and WordPress logs for suspicious access-control activity.
- Document compensating controls if the plugin must remain active.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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:L/I:L/A:L3.93.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.3HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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.