CVE-2025-53571 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-53571: WordPress HAPPY plugin <= 1.0.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Villatheme
Product HAPPY
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published September 5, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

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

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in VillaTheme HAPPY happy-helpdesk-support-ticket-system allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects HAPPY: from n/a through <= 1.0.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

VillaTheme HAPPY versions 1.0.6 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 change records without restriction. The vulnerability does not expose sensitive information or disrupt service availability, but integrity of data is at risk.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or change data in the application without proper authorization checks.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can alter data they should not be able to edit, compromising data integrity.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 5, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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