CVE-2025-23684 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-23684: WordPress Debug Tool plugin <= 2.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Eugen Bobrowski

Product Debug Tool

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published January 22, 2025

Last update April 28, 2026

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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 Eugen Bobrowski Debug Tool debug-tool allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Debug Tool: from n/a through <= 2.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Debug Tool versions 2.2 and earlier lack proper access controls on certain functions. A logged-in user with low privileges can read sensitive information that should be restricted to administrators. The vulnerability requires valid user credentials but no special interaction. Update to a version newer than 2.2.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive information restricted to administrators.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access debug data and sensitive configuration details.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Valid user account with low privileges; network access to the application.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 22, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23684 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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