CVE-2025-57985 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-57985: WordPress Ultimate Watermark Plugin <= 1.1 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability

Vendor Mantrabrain
Product Ultimate Watermark
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published September 22, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

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 MantraBrain Ultimate Watermark ultimate-watermark allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Ultimate Watermark: from n/a through <= 1.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Ultimate Watermark versions 1.1 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to modify content they should not have access to. The vulnerability requires a valid user account but no special interaction. Integrity of site content is at risk if an attacker gains even basic user credentials.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify content or settings they should not have permission to change.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter site content, watermarks, or settings if they obtain any valid login credential.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Valid user account with low-level privileges; network access to the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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

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