CVE-2025-68596 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-68596: WordPress Bit Assist plugin <= 1.5.11 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Bit Apps

Product Bit Assist

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published December 24, 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 Bit Apps Bit Assist bit-assist allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Bit Assist: from n/a through <= 1.5.11.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Bit Assist versions up to 1.5.11 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive information. The vulnerability requires only network access and no user interaction. An attacker can access data they should not be able to view without authentication or special privileges.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive information without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access confidential data exposed by Bit Assist.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 24, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68596 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html

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