CVE-2025-31881 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-31881: WordPress Pearl plugin <= 1.3.9 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Stylemix
Product Pearl
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published April 1, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

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 Stylemix Pearl pearl-header-builder allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Pearl: from n/a through <= 1.3.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Pearl by Stylemix contains an authorization flaw that allows authenticated users to modify or delete data they should not have access to. The vulnerability affects versions up to 1.3.9 and requires a valid user account to exploit. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.3.9 to remediate the issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or delete data belonging to other users or the site without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can alter or remove content and settings they should not be able to access.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid user account with low-level privileges on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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