CVE-2025-53255 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-53255: WordPress HurryTimer plugin <= 2.13.1 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability

Vendor Nabil Lemsieh

Product HurryTimer

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 27, 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 Nabil Lemsieh HurryTimer hurrytimer allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects HurryTimer: from n/a through <= 2.13.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

HurryTimer versions up to 2.13.1 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify data via network requests. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and affects data integrity. Update to version 2.14.3 or later to resolve the issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify data on the site without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized changes to HurryTimer data or settings without any user action.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 27, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53255 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html

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