Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-25410 affects the WordPress WP-CORS plugin through version 0.2.2. It is a broken access control issue where authorization checks are missing. The published impact is limited: an authenticated low-privilege user could cause low integrity impact. There is no cited evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority WordPress hygiene issue. Prioritize internet-facing sites with many contributors or subscribers, but this is not currently supported as an emergency exploitation event by the provided sources.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-862 Missing Authorization in tstephenson WP-CORS wp-cors <=0.2.2. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, integrity low only. Available sources do not provide exploit details or name a fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with the WP-CORS plugin installed at version 0.2.2 or earlier. Risk is more relevant where untrusted or numerous low-privilege WordPress accounts exist.
Exploitation context
The vulnerability requires an authenticated low-privilege user and could affect site integrity. It is not listed in CISA KEV in the provided data, and no provided source states active exploitation.
Researcher notes
Public details are sparse. The CVE and Patchstack entry identify broken access control/missing authorization, but do not disclose affected functionality, proof of concept, active exploitation, or a fixed version in the provided bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the WP-CORS plugin and installed version.
- Check vendor, WordPress plugin, and Patchstack guidance for an updated or remediated version.
- If no fix is available, consider disabling or removing the plugin where business impact allows.
- Limit unnecessary low-privilege WordPress accounts until remediation is confirmed.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether WP-CORS is installed on each WordPress instance.
- Record plugin versions and flag 0.2.2 or earlier for review.
- Review WordPress user roles for unnecessary low-privilege accounts.
- Monitor vendor and Patchstack entries for remediation updates.
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: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.