CVE-2025-39493 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-39493: WordPress Rankie plugin < 1.8.2 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability

Vendor Valvepress
Product Rankie
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published May 16, 2025
Last update May 12, 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 ValvePress Rankie valvepress-rankie allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Rankie: from n/a through < 1.8.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Rankie versions 1.8.2 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify data they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can alter information through the application's API or interface without additional restrictions. The vulnerability affects data integrity but does not expose sensitive information or disrupt service availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify data or settings they should not have permission to change.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized changes to application data or configuration by low-privilege users; data integrity risk.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the Rankie installation.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 16, 2025 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated