Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-25020 is a broken access control issue in the WordPress WP Sync for Notion plugin through version 1.7.0. An authenticated user could perform an action they should not be authorized to perform. The documented impact is limited integrity risk, not data theft or outage.
Executive priority
Treat as a routine but timely WordPress plugin fix. Prioritize sites with many user accounts, contributor access, or business-critical Notion synchronization. The current evidence does not support emergency response unless local exposure is high.
Technical view
The issue is classified as CWE-862, Missing Authorization. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network exploitable, low complexity, privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low integrity impact, no confidentiality or availability impact. Public sources identify WP Sync for Notion <= 1.7.0 as affected.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running WP Sync for Notion version 1.7.0 or earlier. The CVSS vector indicates an attacker needs some authenticated access, so public anonymous exploitation is not supported by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
No CISA KEV listing or cited source indicates active exploitation. The likely risk is misuse by a low-privileged WordPress account to make unauthorized plugin-related changes, but the public bundle does not describe the exact vulnerable function.
Researcher notes
Public details are sparse. The CVE and Patchstack record identify missing authorization in WP Sync for Notion <=1.7.0, but do not provide endpoint-level detail in the supplied sources. Avoid assuming a patch version unless confirmed by vendor guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for WP Sync for Notion installations.
- Identify any installations running version 1.7.0 or earlier.
- Check the vendor or Patchstack entry for fixed-version guidance.
- Update the plugin if a fixed release is available.
- If no fix is available, consider disabling the plugin temporarily.
- Limit WordPress accounts to the minimum roles required.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the plugin version from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Verify whether the site has untrusted or low-privileged WordPress users.
- Review recent changes to plugin configuration or synced content.
- Monitor vendor and Patchstack advisories for remediation details.
- Document affected sites and remediation status.
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.