CVE-2025-3861 (GCVE-0-2025-3861)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-04-25 05:25 – Updated: 2025-04-25 19:00
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Prevent Direct Access 2.8.6 - 2.8.8.2 - Incorrect Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Multiple Media Actions
Summary
The Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification of data| due to a misconfigured capability check on the 'pda_lite_custom_permission_check' function in versions 2.8.6 to 2.8.8.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to access and change the protection status of media.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-25 19:00 UTC
CWE
- CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| buildwps | Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files |
Affected:
2.8.6 , ≤ 2.8.8.2
(semver)
|
guessed |
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