CVE-2025-49937 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-49937: WordPress Smash Balloon Social Post Feed plugin <= 4.3.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Syed Balkhi
Product Smash Balloon Social Post Feed
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published October 22, 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 Syed Balkhi Smash Balloon Social Post Feed custom-facebook-feed allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Smash Balloon Social Post Feed: from n/a through <= 4.3.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Smash Balloon Social Post Feed plugin for WordPress contains a missing authorization flaw that allows authenticated users with low privileges to modify data they should not have access to. An attacker with a basic user account can alter content without proper permission checks. Update to a version newer than 4.3.2 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify data in the plugin without proper authorization checks.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter plugin settings or data, potentially affecting social feed display or configuration.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress user account (e.g., subscriber or contributor).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 22, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated