CVE-2025-62996 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-62996: WordPress Custom Layouts – Post + Product grids made easy plugin <= 1.4.12 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Code Amp
Product Custom Layouts – Post + Product grids made easy
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 9, 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 Code Amp Custom Layouts – Post + Product grids made easy custom-layouts allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Custom Layouts – Post + Product grids made easy: from n/a through <= 1.4.12.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Custom Layouts for WordPress lacks proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to modify content they should not have access to. The vulnerability affects versions up to 1.4.12. An attacker with a basic user account can alter post and product grid layouts without proper permission validation. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.4.12.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify post and product grid layouts without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter the appearance and structure of post/product grids on your site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 9, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated