CVE-2025-69015: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2025-69015 is a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Automattic Crowdsignal Forms WordPress plugin that allows exploitation of incorrectly configured access control security levels. It affects Crowdsignal Forms versions from n/a through 1.7.2 (inclusive). The vulnerability was published on December 30, 2025, and was assigned by Patchstack. It carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.8 (Low) (Feedly, Patchstack).

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), meaning the plugin fails to properly verify that a requesting user has the necessary permissions before performing certain actions. The attack vector is network-based, requires high privileges, and no user interaction, with low attack complexity. The flaw allows an authenticated attacker with high-level privileges (such as an administrator) to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels within the plugin (Feedly).

Successful exploitation results in limited integrity and availability impacts, with no confidentiality impact. An attacker with high privileges could perform unauthorized actions or cause minor disruptions to the plugin's functionality on affected WordPress installations running Crowdsignal Forms 1.7.2 or earlier. The scope is unchanged, meaning the impact is confined to the vulnerable component itself (Feedly).

No public proof-of-concept exploit code or evidence of in-the-wild exploitation has been reported for CVE-2025-69015. 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, and no threat actor attribution has been identified (Feedly).

Users should update the Crowdsignal Forms WordPress plugin to a version beyond 1.7.2 that addresses this access control issue. As the vulnerability requires high privileges to exploit, ensuring that administrator-level accounts are secured with strong credentials and multi-factor authentication reduces risk in the interim. Monitor the official WordPress plugin repository and Automattic's release notes for a patched version (Feedly, Patchstack).

The vulnerability was briefly noted in Sucuri's December 2025 vulnerability patch roundup, indicating minor industry coverage consistent with its low severity rating (Sucuri Blog). No significant researcher commentary or social media discussion has been identified beyond routine vulnerability tracking.