Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-25011 affects the WordPress WP Custom Admin Interface plugin through version 7.41. It is a broken access control issue that may let a logged-in user make unauthorized changes. Business impact appears limited to integrity, not data theft or outage, based on the published CVSS vector.
Executive priority
Treat as a near-term WordPress hygiene item, not an emergency unless affected sites allow many untrusted users to log in. Prioritize inventory, version checks, and vendor-guided remediation during the next maintenance cycle.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Northern Beaches Websites WP Custom Admin Interface. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network-accessible, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low integrity impact, no confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running WP Custom Admin Interface version 7.41 or earlier, especially where untrusted or low-privileged users can authenticate. Sites without this plugin are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates an authenticated attacker with low privileges could exploit the issue remotely without user interaction, but public technical exploit details are not provided here.
Researcher notes
Public details are sparse in the provided sources. The vulnerability is described as missing authorization and incorrectly configured access control security levels, but affected functions, fixed version, and proof-of-concept status are not provided. Avoid assuming exploitation beyond the CVSS privileges and impact model.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for WP Custom Admin Interface installations.
- Identify plugin versions and prioritize sites running version 7.41 or earlier.
- Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or official mitigation.
- Update the plugin if a fixed release is available from trusted sources.
- Disable the plugin if it is unnecessary or cannot be safely updated.
- Limit low-privileged user accounts on affected WordPress sites.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether WP Custom Admin Interface is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare it to 7.41 or earlier.
- Review WordPress users with login access, especially low-privileged or untrusted accounts.
- Check vendor, CVE, and Patchstack pages for updated remediation details.
- After remediation, verify 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
- 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.