CVE-2025-46470 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-46470: WordPress Smart Hashtags [#hashtagger] plugin <= 7.2.3 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability

Vendor Peter Raschendorfer
Product Smart Hashtags [#hashtagger]
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published April 24, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

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 Peter Raschendorfer Smart Hashtags [#hashtagger] hashtagger allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Smart Hashtags [#hashtagger]: from n/a through <= 7.2.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Smart Hashtags versions 7.2.3 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 hashtag settings or content without proper permission validation. The vulnerability requires an existing user account but does not require administrator privileges. Update to a version newer than 7.2.3.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify hashtag data or settings without proper authorization as a low-privilege user.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter hashtag configurations, potentially disrupting content organization or tagging functionality.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 24, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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