Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-25313 is a medium-severity access control flaw in the WordPress FluentForm plugin through version 6.1.14. A logged-in user may be able to perform actions they should not be allowed to perform. The published scoring indicates limited integrity impact, not data theft or service outage.
Executive priority
Treat as a routine but timely WordPress plugin remediation item. It is not currently supported as actively exploited, but it can allow unauthorized changes by logged-in users, making it more important for public sites with many user accounts.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Shahjahan Jewel FluentForm, package name fluentform, affecting versions through 6.1.14. CVSS 3.1 score is 4.3: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low integrity impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running FluentForm version 6.1.14 or earlier where untrusted or low-privileged authenticated users have accounts. Public unauthenticated exploitation is not indicated by the CVSS vector provided.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The vulnerability requires low privileges, so risk rises on membership, customer portal, contributor, or multi-user WordPress sites.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record and Patchstack reference. The bundle does not provide endpoint details, proof of concept, affected roles, or a named fixed version. Avoid assuming broader impact beyond low-integrity unauthorized action.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites using the FluentForm plugin.
- Identify FluentForm versions at or below 6.1.14.
- Check the vendor or Patchstack entry for fixed versions or official mitigation.
- Restrict low-privileged user access where business processes allow.
- Prioritize remediation for public, multi-user, or membership WordPress sites.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin name and version from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Review whether the site allows self-registration or untrusted authenticated users.
- Check logs for unusual FluentForm administrative or configuration activity.
- Verify remediation against vendor or Patchstack guidance once applied.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.
ATT&CK lookup starting points
Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.
CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
Authorization weaknesses can support privilege escalation and valid-account review, depending on exploit path. Open the exact CWE lookup page first, then review the ATT&CK searches from that MITRE weakness context. This is a Glexia lookup hint, not an official ATT&CK mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2026-25313 mapping review
Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.
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
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.
CVSS vector scores
1 official scoreWe collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.
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
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.
Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.