CVE-2025-62115: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2025-62115 is a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the ThemeBoy Hide Plugins WordPress plugin that allows authenticated low-privileged users to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. It affects all versions of Hide Plugins from n/a through 1.0.4. The vulnerability was disclosed on December 31, 2025, with the CVE assigned by Patchstack. It carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (Medium) (Patchstack, Red Hat CVE).

The root cause is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), meaning the plugin fails to properly verify whether a requesting user has the necessary permissions before allowing access to plugin configuration functionality. An authenticated attacker with low privileges (e.g., a subscriber or contributor role) can send network requests to modify plugin settings that should be restricted to administrators. No user interaction is required, and the attack complexity is low, making it straightforward to exploit once authenticated (Patchstack, Red Hat CVE).

Successful exploitation allows a low-privileged authenticated attacker to modify plugin configuration settings on the affected WordPress site, resulting in a low integrity impact with no confidentiality or availability impact. An attacker could manipulate which plugins are hidden or visible in the WordPress admin panel, potentially concealing malicious plugins from administrators or disrupting site management workflows. The scope is unchanged, meaning the impact is confined to the affected WordPress installation (Patchstack).

No public proof-of-concept exploit code or evidence of in-the-wild exploitation has been reported for CVE-2025-62115. The EPSS score is approximately 0.026% (0.000260), indicating a very low probability of exploitation in the near term. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Exploitation requires a valid authenticated account on the target WordPress site, which limits opportunistic mass exploitation (Red Hat CVE).

Users should update the Hide Plugins WordPress plugin to version 1.0.5 or later, which addresses the missing authorization checks. Site administrators should audit user accounts for unexpected low-privileged accounts that may have been used to alter plugin settings. Until patching is possible, restricting user registration and limiting the number of authenticated users on the site reduces exposure (Patchstack, Red Hat CVE).