CVE-2025-31798 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-31798: WordPress Publitio Plugin <= 2.1.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Publitio
Product Publitio
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published April 1, 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 publitio Publitio publitio allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Publitio: from n/a through <= 2.1.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Publitio versions up to 2.1.8 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify data they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can change information belonging to other users or the system. The vulnerability requires valid login credentials but no additional user interaction. Update to version 2.2.6 or later to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify data or settings belonging to other users or the system without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter critical data, potentially compromising data integrity and user trust.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege account on the Publitio instance.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 1, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated