EUVD-2025-17157Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Network attack, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, low confidentiality impact.
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Missing Authorization vulnerability in Pascal Casier bbPress API allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects bbPress API: from n/a through 1.0.14.
AnalysisAI
Missing authorization in bbPress API plugin for WordPress allows unauthenticated attackers to access sensitive data. The plugin versions up to 1.0.14 fail to properly enforce access controls on API endpoints, leading to potential information disclosure. No public exploit or active exploitation has been identified at this time.
Technical ContextAI
The vulnerability is a Missing Authorization (CWE-862) in the bbPress API plugin, which extends the bbPress forum plugin for WordPress. The plugin provides REST API endpoints for forum data. The flaw allows unauthenticated requests to access endpoints that should require authentication, leading to unauthorized reading of forum content. The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction, with low confidentiality impact.
RemediationAI
Update the bbPress API plugin to version 1.0.15 or later, which contains the fix. No workaround is available; disabling the plugin until update is an alternative but will remove API functionality. Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/bbp-api/vulnerability/wordpress-bbpress-api-1-0-14-broken-access-control-vulnerability
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