CVE-2025-25081 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-25081: WordPress Embed RSS plugin <= 3.1 - Arbitrary Shortcode Execution vulnerability

Vendor Deannas

Product Embed RSS

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published February 7, 2025

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity High

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in DeannaS Embed RSS embed-rss allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Embed RSS: from n/a through <= 3.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Embed RSS versions 3.1 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to read or modify sensitive data they should not access. The vulnerability requires network access and an active user account but no additional user interaction. Impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity of restricted information.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read or modify data they should not have access to within the RSS feed component.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can bypass permission controls to view or alter RSS feed settings and data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site; no special network conditions required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 7, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-25081 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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