CVE-2025-3861CWE-863

Prevent Direct Access 2.8.6 - 2.8.8.2 - Incorrect Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Multiple Media Actions

Medium · published April 25, 2025

CVSS v3.1
5.4
EPSS
0%
Percentile
20.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification of data| due to a misconfigured capability check on the 'pda_lite_custom_permission_check' function in versions 2.8.6 to 2.8.8.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to access and change the protection status of media.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.4 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00293 · 20.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-863 · Incorrect Authorization
Published
2025-04-25T05:25Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 25 APR 05:25Z
    Prevent Direct Access 2.8.6 - 2.8.8.2 - Incorrect Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Multiple Media Actions
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