CVE-2025-49240 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-49240: WordPress DocsPress plugin <= 2.5.2 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability

Vendor Nk

Product DocsPress

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 6, 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 Low

Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in nK DocsPress docspress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects DocsPress: from n/a through <= 2.5.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

DocsPress versions up to 2.5.2 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to read sensitive information they should not access. The vulnerability requires a valid user account but no special interaction. Update to version 2.5.3 or later to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive information accessible only to higher-privileged users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Confidential data may be exposed to regular users or subscribers who should not have access.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid DocsPress user account with low privileges.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 6, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49240 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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