CVE-2025-57969 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-57969: WordPress Hide WP Toolbar Plugin <= 2.7 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability

Vendor Jeremy Saxey
Product Hide WP Toolbar
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published September 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 Jeremy Saxey Hide WP Toolbar hide-wp-toolbar allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Hide WP Toolbar: from n/a through <= 2.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Hide WP Toolbar versions 2.7 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify settings they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege WordPress account can change plugin configuration without proper permission validation. The vulnerability affects the plugin's settings functionality and requires an active WordPress user account to exploit.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify Hide WP Toolbar settings without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter plugin behavior, potentially affecting toolbar visibility and site functionality.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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