Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-25335 is a broken access control issue in the WordPress Secure Copy Content Protection and Content Locking plugin. Sites using versions through 5.0.0 may allow a logged-in user to perform actions they should not be authorized to perform. The published impact is limited to integrity, not data theft or downtime.
Executive priority
Treat as a routine but timely WordPress plugin remediation. Prioritize sites with user registration, contributors, subscribers, customers, or other low-privilege accounts. The issue is not presented as actively exploited and has limited impact, but broken access control can create business process or content-management risk.
Technical view
The issue is classified as CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Ays Pro Secure Copy Content Protection and Content Locking, package secure-copy-content-protection. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network-reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, low integrity impact, no confidentiality or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with the affected plugin installed at version 5.0.0 or earlier. Exploitation requires an authenticated low-privilege user according to the CVSS vector, reducing internet-wide unauthenticated risk but still relevant for membership, contributor, customer, or multi-user sites.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. Patchstack is cited as the vulnerability database source. No exploit details are provided in the supplied sources, and none are needed to assess prioritization.
Researcher notes
Evidence is somewhat limited. The description and title identify versions through 5.0.0 as affected, while the structured affected data includes sparse version information and no CPEs. No patch version is named in the supplied bundle. Avoid assuming exploitability beyond the CVSS requirement for low privileges.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the secure-copy-content-protection plugin.
- Check the installed plugin version against 5.0.0 or earlier.
- Review vendor and Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or mitigation.
- Update the plugin if a fixed version is available.
- Limit untrusted user accounts on affected WordPress sites until remediated.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record the plugin version from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Check whether low-privilege registration is enabled on affected sites.
- Review change logs or vendor notices for an authorization fix.
- After updating, confirm the deployed version is no longer affected.
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
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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.