CVE-2025-31417 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-31417: WordPress WP Docs plugin < 2.2.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Fahad Mahmood
Product WP Docs
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published March 31, 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 None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Fahad Mahmood WP Docs wp-docs allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Docs: from n/a through < 2.2.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Docs versions 2.2.7 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify content they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can alter data through the application's normal interfaces. The vulnerability affects the integrity of stored information but does not expose sensitive data or disrupt availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or alter content in WP Docs that the attacker's account should not have permission to change.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter WP Docs content, risking data integrity and requiring audit or restoration of modified records.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the site and network access to the application.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 31, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated