CVE-2025-68861 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Plugin Optimizer allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Plugin Optimizer: from n/a through 1.3.7.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

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References

Link	Providers
https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/plugin-optimizer/vulnerability/wordpress-plugin-optimizer-plugin-1-3-7-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Missing Authorization vulnerability in Plugin Optimizer allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Plugin Optimizer: from n/a through 1.3.7.
Title		WordPress Plugin Optimizer plugin <= 1.3.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-862
References		https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/plugin-optimizer/vulnerability/wordpress-plugin-optimizer-plugin-1-3-7-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2025-12-29T17:23:08.542Z

Updated: 2025-12-29T18:54:46.003Z

Reserved: 2025-12-24T14:00:18.229Z

Link: CVE-2025-68861

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-29T18:54:41.979Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-12-29T18:15:43.740

Modified: 2025-12-29T18:15:43.740

Link: CVE-2025-68861

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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