CVE-2025-23849 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-23849: WordPress PAPERCITE plugin <= 0.5.18 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Bpiwowar
Product PAPERCITE
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published January 27, 2025
Last update May 11, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in bpiwowar PAPERCITE papercite allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects PAPERCITE: from n/a through <= 0.5.18.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Papercite versions 0.5.18 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify or delete data they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can change or remove bibliographic entries and related content. The vulnerability affects integrity and availability but not confidentiality. Update to a version newer than 0.5.18.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or delete bibliographic data and entries without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can corrupt or remove bibliography content, affecting site data integrity.

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
May 11, 2026 Record updated

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