CVE-2025-47612 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-47612: WordPress ClickWhale plugin <= 2.4.6 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability

Vendor Clickwhale

Product ClickWhale

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published May 7, 2025

Last update April 28, 2026

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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 ClickWhale ClickWhale clickwhale allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ClickWhale: from n/a through <= 2.4.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

ClickWhale versions up to 2.4.6 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify or disable site features they should not have access to. An attacker with low-level account privileges can alter integrity of the application without elevated permissions. The vulnerability requires valid login credentials but no additional user interaction.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or disable site features without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can alter application settings or disable features beyond their intended access level.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Valid ClickWhale user account with low-level privileges.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 7, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-47612 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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