CVE-2025-67562 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-67562: WordPress Image Caption Hover Pro plugin < 20.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Webcodingplace
Product Image Caption Hover Pro
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 9, 2025
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 None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WebCodingPlace Image Caption Hover Pro image-caption-hover-pro allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Image Caption Hover Pro: from n/a through < 20.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Image Caption Hover Pro versions 20.0 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to modify or delete content they should not have access to. The vulnerability affects the plugin's core functionality and requires a valid user account to exploit. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 20.0 when available.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or delete content without proper authorization as a low-privilege authenticated user.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter or remove image captions and related content, risking data integrity and site defacement.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid user account with low-level privileges on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

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