CVE-2025-48167: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A Missing Authorization vulnerability was identified in alexvtn Chatbox Manager plugin affecting versions through 1.2.5. The vulnerability was discovered and published on July 16, 2025, and has been assigned the identifier CVE-2025-48167. The issue specifically relates to incorrectly configured access control security levels in the WordPress plugin (Patchstack).

The vulnerability has been classified as a Missing Authorization issue (CWE-862) with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.4 (Medium). The vulnerability vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction needed, and potential impacts on confidentiality and integrity (Patchstack).

The broken access control vulnerability could allow an unprivileged user to execute certain higher privileged actions. The vulnerability has been assessed with low confidentiality and integrity impact, with no impact on availability (Patchstack).

The vulnerability has been fixed in version 1.2.6 of the Chatbox Manager plugin. Users are advised to update to version 1.2.6 or later to remove the vulnerability. Patchstack users have the option to enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins (Patchstack).