CVE-2025-49348: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2025-49348 is a Missing Authorization (Broken Access Control) vulnerability in the "Hype" WordPress plugin (also referenced as "pico") that allows unauthenticated attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. It affects all versions of the plugin up to and including 1.0.5. The vulnerability was reported by researcher NumeX on November 4, 2025, and published by Patchstack on December 4, 2025, with CVE assignment on December 9, 2025. It carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (Medium) (Patchstack).

The root cause is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), meaning the plugin fails to perform adequate authorization, authentication, or nonce token checks on one or more functions. This allows an unauthenticated network attacker to invoke functionality that should be restricted to higher-privileged users. The attack vector is network-based, requires no user interaction, and has low attack complexity, making it accessible to unsophisticated attackers. No specific technical write-up or public proof-of-concept code has been published beyond the Patchstack advisory (Patchstack).

Successful exploitation results in a limited confidentiality impact — an unauthenticated attacker can access or trigger functionality that should require elevated privileges, potentially exposing restricted data or performing unauthorized actions within the WordPress plugin's scope. There is no integrity or availability impact identified. The vulnerability is classified as low priority by Patchstack, with no impactful threat assessed at this time (Patchstack).

No public proof-of-concept exploit code or in-the-wild exploitation has been reported for this vulnerability. The EPSS score is approximately 0.017% (0.000170), indicating a very low probability of exploitation in the near term. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Patchstack notes that vulnerabilities of this class can be used in mass-exploit campaigns targeting WordPress sites at scale, though this specific issue is assessed as unlikely to be exploited (Patchstack).

As of the time of disclosure, no official patched version of the Hype plugin is available. Patchstack recommends updating the affected plugin as the immediate action; if an update is unavailable, site owners should consult their hosting provider or web developer. Patchstack's virtual patching (RapidMitigate) can provide interim protection for sites using the Patchstack platform. Disabling or removing the Hype plugin entirely is a viable workaround until an official fix is released (Patchstack).