Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-32178

CVE-2025-32178:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2025-32178 is a Missing Authorization vulnerability affecting the 6Storage Rentals WordPress plugin versions through 2.18.0. The vulnerability was discovered and reported by researcher thiennv, and was publicly disclosed on April 4, 2025 (Patchstack).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) and has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L. The issue stems from missing capability checks on certain functions within the plugin, which could allow authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher to perform unauthorized actions (WPScan).

Impact

The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access and above to perform unauthorized actions due to broken access control mechanisms. This could potentially lead to privilege escalation and unauthorized modifications within the WordPress installation (Patchstack).

Mitigation and workarounds

As of the current date, there is no official fix available for this vulnerability. The issue affects versions up to 2.18.0, and users are advised to implement additional access controls or consider alternative solutions until a patch is released (WPScan).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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