CVE-2025-66141 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-66141: WordPress Scroller plugin <= 2.0.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Merkulove

Product Scroller

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published January 22, 2026

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.4/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in merkulove Scroller scroller allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Scroller: from n/a through <= 2.0.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Scroller plugin for WordPress contains an authorization flaw that allows authenticated users with low privileges to read and modify data they should not have access to. The vulnerability affects versions up to 2.0.2 and requires a valid user account to exploit. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 2.0.2 to remediate the issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read and modify data belonging to other users or restricted areas of the site.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access and alter sensitive site data if they have any account, even a basic subscriber role.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 22, 2026 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-66141 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html

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