Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-25368 affects the WordPress Calculated Fields Form plugin through version 5.4.4.1. A logged-in user may access data they should not be authorized to view. The public record rates it medium severity because confidentiality impact is high, but exploitation requires an account.
Executive priority
Treat as a near-term vulnerability management item, not an emergency based on current evidence. Prioritize sites with user registration, customer portals, or sensitive form data because the stated impact is unauthorized information exposure.
Technical view
The issue is a missing authorization flaw, mapped to CWE-862, in codepeople Calculated Fields Form for WordPress. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5: network-accessible, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, no integrity or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Calculated Fields Form versions up to 5.4.4.1, especially where untrusted or low-privileged users can log in. Sites without this plugin, or running unaffected versions, are not indicated as affected by the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided data. The CVSS vector indicates an attacker needs valid low-privilege access but does not need user interaction.
Researcher notes
Public details are limited. The record identifies missing authorization but does not provide endpoint-level details, exploit method, or a named fixed version in the supplied bundle. Avoid assuming unauthenticated impact; the CVSS vector requires low privileges.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Calculated Fields Form plugin.
- Identify plugin versions at or below 5.4.4.1.
- Check vendor and Patchstack guidance for fixed versions or official mitigations.
- Restrict low-privileged or untrusted user access where the plugin is installed.
- Prioritize updates or compensating controls on sites with public registration.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Calculated Fields Form is installed on each WordPress instance.
- Record the installed plugin version and compare against <= 5.4.4.1.
- Review WordPress user roles and whether untrusted users can authenticate.
- Monitor vendor, CVE, and Patchstack pages for remediation updates.
- Review access logs for unusual authenticated access to plugin-related resources.
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
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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:H/I:N/A:N2.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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.