CVE-2025-47528 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-47528: WordPress Ovation Elements plugin <= 1.1.2 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability

Vendor Pewilliams
Product Ovation Elements
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published May 7, 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 pewilliams Ovation Elements ovation-elements allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Ovation Elements: from n/a through <= 1.1.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Ovation Elements versions 1.1.2 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 change information without the system verifying their permissions. The vulnerability affects data integrity but does not expose sensitive information or disrupt 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 site data by low-privilege users; integrity of content or settings at risk.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 7, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated