CVE-2025-53214 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-53214: WordPress Sertifier Certificate & Badge Maker plugin <= 1.21 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability

Vendor Sertifier
Product Sertifier Certificate & Badge Maker
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published November 6, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in sertifier Sertifier Certificate & Badge Maker sertifier-certificates-open-badges allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Sertifier Certificate & Badge Maker: from n/a through <= 1.21.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Sertifier Certificate & Badge Maker versions 1.21 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to read sensitive data they should not access. An attacker with a low-privilege account can view confidential information without additional interaction. Update to a version newer than 1.21 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data belonging to other users or the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

User data and confidential information may be exposed to authenticated attackers with limited permissions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 6, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated