Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-69311 is a high-severity access-control flaw in the WordPress Broadstreet Ads plugin up to version 1.52.1. A logged-in user with low privileges may be able to access actions or data they should not. The issue matters most for WordPress sites where many users have accounts.
Executive priority
Treat this as a near-term WordPress risk item. Prioritize sites using Broadstreet Ads, especially those with multiple user accounts or public registration. No active exploitation is confirmed in the provided sources, but the confidentiality impact and low privilege requirement justify prompt assessment.
Technical view
The vulnerability is reported as CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Broadstreet Ads for WordPress through 1.52.1. CVSS 3.1 is 7.6: network-accessible, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, with high confidentiality impact and low integrity and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the Broadstreet Ads plugin at affected versions. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires an authenticated low-privilege account, not anonymous access. Sites with public registration, many contributors, or weak account governance have higher practical risk.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not state active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked as CISA KEV. Public details indicate broken access control, but do not provide enough information here to confirm specific abused functions, data types, or exploit maturity.
Researcher notes
Available data identifies the class and affected range but not a fixed version, vulnerable endpoint, or proof of exploitation. Avoid assuming unauthenticated impact; the CVSS vector requires low privileges. Further validation should focus on authorization checks in Broadstreet Ads functionality and vendor/Patchstack updates.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Broadstreet Ads plugin and its version.
- If version is 1.52.1 or earlier, check vendor or Patchstack guidance immediately.
- If no safe update is available, consider disabling the plugin until guidance is clear.
- Limit WordPress accounts to trusted users and remove unnecessary low-privilege accounts.
- Increase monitoring for unusual Broadstreet Ads or WordPress administrative activity.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Broadstreet Ads is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record installed plugin versions and flag 1.52.1 or earlier.
- Review WordPress user roles, especially subscriber, contributor, and author accounts.
- Check application logs for unexpected access to Broadstreet Ads functions.
- Track the CVE and Patchstack entry for fixed-version or mitigation updates.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.6 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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:H/I:L/A:L2.84.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.6HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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.