Brave Popup Builder CVE-2025-68508
MEDIUMSeverity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Network accessible without authentication or user interaction, only confidentiality impact is low.
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1DescriptionCVE.org
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Brave Brave brave-popup-builder allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Brave: from n/a through <= 0.8.3.
AnalysisAI
Missing authorization in the Brave Popup Builder WordPress plugin (version <= 0.8.3) allows unauthenticated attackers to access functionality not properly restricted by access controls. Exploitation could lead to disclosure of sensitive information with no user interaction required. EPSS suggests a very low exploitation probability (0.04%) and no public exploit code has been identified.
Technical ContextAI
The vulnerability resides in a WordPress plugin (CPE: not provided) and stems from CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). The plugin fails to perform adequate capability checks on certain endpoints, allowing unauthorized access to protected resources. This is common in WordPress extensions where REST API endpoints or AJAX handlers omit proper nonce or capability verification.
Affected ProductsAI
Brave Popup Builder WordPress plugin versions up to and including 0.8.3 are affected. The vulnerability report is documented on Patchstack at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/brave-popup-builder/vulnerability/wordpress-brave-plugin-0-8-3-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve.
RemediationAI
Update the Brave Popup Builder plugin to a version beyond 0.8.3. The exact patched version is not specified in the provided advisory; check the plugin repository or vendor page for version 0.8.4 or later. No specific workarounds have been published. Temporarily disabling the plugin reduces risk but removes all popup functionality.
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