Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-25323 is a medium-severity access-control issue in the WordPress OSM plugin by MiKa, affecting versions through 6.1.12. A logged-in user may be able to perform an action they should not be authorized to perform. Public sources do not state active exploitation or provide detailed impact specifics.
Executive priority
Treat as a normal-priority WordPress plugin remediation unless the site has many untrusted users. The known impact is limited integrity change by authenticated users, not full compromise. Prioritize inventory and update tracking across public-facing WordPress properties.
Technical view
The issue is classified as CWE-862, Missing Authorization, with CVSS 3.1 score 4.3: AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. It requires network access and low privileges, with expected impact limited to integrity. The CVE and Patchstack entry identify WordPress OSM plugin versions <= 6.1.12 as affected.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on WordPress sites using the MiKa OSM plugin at version 6.1.12 or earlier, especially sites allowing multiple user accounts or contributor-level access. Sites not using this plugin are not affected based on the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires an authenticated low-privilege user and no user interaction. No source in the bundle reports active exploitation, public exploit availability, or CISA KEV listing. Available details do not identify the exact unauthorized action.
Researcher notes
Public data is sparse. The CVE description states broken access control from missing authorization, but does not describe the vulnerable endpoint, capability check, or fixed version. There is also some structured affected-version ambiguity, while the narrative clearly states versions through 6.1.12.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the MiKa OSM plugin.
- Check whether installed OSM versions are 6.1.12 or earlier.
- Review vendor, WordPress, or Patchstack guidance for a fixed version.
- Update the plugin if an official fixed release is available.
- Limit WordPress user accounts and permissions to business need.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin name, vendor, and installed version in WordPress administration.
- Flag any OSM plugin installation at 6.1.12 or earlier.
- Review recent activity by low-privilege WordPress users.
- Monitor Patchstack and CVE records for remediation updates.
- Document affected sites and remediation status.
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
- 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.