Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-25388 is a broken access control issue in the WordPress Ads Pro plugin by scripteo, affecting versions up to and including 5.0. A logged-in user may be able to perform actions they should not be authorized to perform. The business risk is moderate because exploitation requires privileges, but could affect site integrity or availability.
Executive priority
Treat as a normal-priority WordPress plugin remediation item. Prioritize affected public-facing sites with many user accounts, contributors, subscribers, or customers who can log in.
Technical view
The issue is classified as Missing Authorization, CWE-862, in ap-plugin-scripteo Ads Pro <= 5.0. The CVSS 3.1 score is 5.4: network exploitable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, low integrity and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running the Ads Pro plugin version 5.0 or earlier. Sites without this plugin are not affected based on the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The sources do not report active exploitation, and this CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle. Exploitation requires an authenticated low-privileged user, which reduces urgency compared with unauthenticated WordPress flaws.
Researcher notes
Public details are limited. The record identifies missing authorization but does not describe affected endpoints, specific unauthorized actions, proof of concept, or a fixed version. Avoid assuming exploitability beyond the CVSS vector and Patchstack/CVE metadata.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Ads Pro plugin.
- Check whether installed Ads Pro versions are 5.0 or earlier.
- Review vendor or Patchstack guidance for available fixes.
- Update the plugin if a fixed version is provided by the vendor.
- Disable the plugin if it is unnecessary or cannot be remediated promptly.
- Limit untrusted user accounts on affected WordPress sites.
Validation and detection
- Confirm plugin presence and version across managed WordPress sites.
- Review WordPress user roles for unnecessary low-privileged accounts.
- Check site logs for unusual authenticated actions involving the plugin.
- Verify remediation by confirming the plugin is updated, disabled, or removed.
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
- 5.4 (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:L
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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:L2.82.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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.