CVE-2025-62973 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-62973: WordPress BuddyForms plugin <= 2.9.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Themekraft
Product BuddyForms
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 Themekraft BuddyForms buddyforms allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects BuddyForms: from n/a through <= 2.9.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

BuddyForms through version 2.9.0 fails to properly check user permissions before allowing access to certain functionality. An unauthenticated attacker can read limited information without authorization. The vulnerability requires only network access and no user interaction. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 2.9.0 when available.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read limited sensitive information without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access restricted data on your site without an account.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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