CVE-2025-62922 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-62922: WordPress Export Categories plugin <= 1.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Shambhu Patnaik
Product Export Categories
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published October 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 Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Shambhu Patnaik Export Categories export-categories allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Export Categories: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Export Categories version 1.0 and earlier fails to check user permissions before allowing access to export functionality. An unauthenticated attacker can read exported category data over the network without any special setup. The vulnerability exposes limited information but requires no user interaction or authentication.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read exported category data without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access and download exported category information from your site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 27, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated