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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-62928
CVE-2025-62928:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A Missing Authorization vulnerability was identified in the WordPress plugin SEO Meta Description Updater (versions through 1.2.0), tracked as CVE-2025-62928. The vulnerability was discovered by security researcher Abu Hurayra (HurayraIIT) and was publicly disclosed on October 5, 2025. The issue allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels in the plugin (NVD, Wordfence).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 8.1 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, and requiring low privileges. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) (NVD).
Impact
Based on the CVSS scoring, the vulnerability could potentially lead to high impacts on both confidentiality and integrity of the affected systems, while not affecting system availability. The vulnerability allows attackers to bypass access control mechanisms (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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