CVE-2025-3861
April 25, 2025, 6:15 a.m.
5.4
Medium
Description
The Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification of data| due to a misconfigured capability check on the 'pda_lite_custom_permission_check' function in versions 2.8.6 to 2.8.8.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to access and change the protection status of media.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Wordpress |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-863
Incorrect Authorization
The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | wordpress | prevent_direct_access | / | 2.8.6-2.8.8.2 | / | / | / | / | / | wordpress |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: NETWORK
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: LOW
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: LOW
- Integrity Impact: LOW
- Availability Impact: NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Timeline
Published: April 25, 2025, 6:15 a.m.
Last Modified: April 25, 2025, 6:15 a.m.
Last Modified: April 25, 2025, 6:15 a.m.
Status : Received
CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.
More infoSource
security@wordfence.com
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