CVE-2025-49246 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-49246: WordPress Testimonials Showcase plugin <= 1.9.16 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability

Vendor Cmoreira
Product Testimonials Showcase
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published June 6, 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 cmoreira Testimonials Showcase testimonials-showcase allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Testimonials Showcase: from n/a through <= 1.9.16.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Testimonials Showcase versions 1.9.16 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 testimonials or related content without restriction. The vulnerability affects the plugin's core functionality and requires a valid user login to exploit.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify testimonials or plugin data without proper permission checks.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Testimonials and related content can be altered by any authenticated user, compromising data integrity.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 6, 2025 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated