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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-23955
CVE-2025-23955:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The vulnerability (CVE-2025-23955) affects the Xola WordPress plugin versions up to and including 1.6. It is classified as a Missing Authorization vulnerability that allows exploiting incorrectly configured access control security levels. The issue was publicly disclosed on January 16, 2025, and was discovered by security researcher Kévin Mosbahi (Mika) (WPScan, Patchstack).
Technical details
The vulnerability is categorized as a Broken Access Control issue (OWASP Top 10 A5) with a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium). It is classified under CWE-862 and stems from a missing capability check on a function in the plugin. The security flaw specifically affects the xola-bookings-for-tours-activities plugin (WPScan, Patchstack).
Impact
The vulnerability makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to perform unauthorized actions within the WordPress installation (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
Currently, there is no known fix available for this vulnerability. The issue affects all versions up to and including version 1.6 of the Xola plugin (WPScan, Patchstack).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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