CVE-2025-62874 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-62874: WordPress AnyComment plugin <= 0.3.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Alexander

Product AnyComment

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published December 31, 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 None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Alexander AnyComment anycomment allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects AnyComment: from n/a through <= 0.3.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

AnyComment versions up to 0.3.6 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to trigger a denial-of-service condition. An attacker with a low-privilege account can make requests that degrade site availability. The vulnerability requires valid login credentials but no special user role.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Degrade site availability by making authenticated requests that consume resources or cause service disruption.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can disrupt site performance or availability without needing admin or elevated permissions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 31, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62874 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html

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