CVE-2025-49349 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-49349: WordPress Reuters Direct plugin <= 3.0.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Reuters News Agency
Product Reuters Direct
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 31, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Reuters News Agency Reuters Direct reuters-direct allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Reuters Direct: from n/a through <= 3.0.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Reuters Direct versions 3.0.0 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify data through network requests. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and affects the integrity of the application. No confidentiality or availability impact is present. Administrators should update to a version newer than 3.0.0.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify data in Reuters Direct without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter application data, potentially affecting news feeds or content integrity.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the Reuters Direct application; no authentication required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 31, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated