CVE-2025-23529 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-23529: WordPress Minterpress plugin <= 1.0.5 - Arbitrary Content Deletion vulnerability

Vendor Blokhauswp

Product Minterpress

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published January 27, 2025

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in blokhauswp Minterpress minterpress allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Minterpress: from n/a through <= 1.0.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Minterpress versions 1.0.5 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to disrupt site availability. An attacker with a basic user account can trigger a denial-of-service condition without requiring user interaction. The vulnerability affects the core functionality and does not expose sensitive data or allow unauthorized modifications.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Disrupt site availability by triggering a denial-of-service condition.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Site availability can be disrupted by any authenticated user, even those with minimal permissions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 27, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23529 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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