CVE-2025-22721 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-22721: WordPress ApplyOnline plugin <= 2.6.7.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Farhan Noor
Product ApplyOnline
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published January 21, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Farhan Noor ApplyOnline apply-online allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ApplyOnline: from n/a through <= 2.6.7.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

ApplyOnline versions 2.6.7.1 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to access sensitive information they should not be able to view. An attacker with a low-privilege account can read data belonging to other users or restricted areas of the application. The vulnerability requires valid login credentials but no additional user interaction.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data or information belonging to other users or restricted application areas.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

User data and restricted information may be exposed to authenticated attackers with minimal privileges.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the ApplyOnline installation.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 21, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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