CVE-2025-68603CWE-862broken-access-control

CVE-2025-68603

Medium · published December 24, 2025

CVSS v3.1
5.4
EPSS
0%
Percentile
5.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ A missing authorization check could let anyone waltz into your Marketing Fire Editorial Calendar! 😱 Think of it like leaving the door to your office wide open without a security badge check — anyone with a gust of confidence can stroll right in and access your important documents. This vulnerability allows unauthorized users to view and manipulate data they shouldn't have access to. Imagine a rival company sneaking in to see your marketing strategies or even changing critical deadlines. Not exactly what you want, right?

Put simply

Think of it like leaving the door to your office wide open without a security badge check — anyone with a gust of confidence can stroll right in and access your important documents. The issue lies in incorrectly configured access control security levels in versions from n/a through 3.8.8 of the Editorial Calendar, meaning users can bypass authorization checks and access restricted areas of the application.

What to do

This vulnerability allows unauthorized users to view and manipulate data they shouldn't have access to. Imagine a rival company sneaking in to see your marketing strategies or even changing critical deadlines. Not exactly what you want, right? To secure your application, update to the latest version of the Editorial Calendar to ensure proper access controls are in place. Audit your user permissions to confirm that only authorized individuals can access sensitive data. You've got this! With a quick update and some careful checks, you’ll lock things down tighter than Fort Knox! 🛡️

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
0.00164 · 5.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-862 · Missing Authorization
Published
2025-12-24T18:16Z
References (1)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 DEC 13:10Z
    WordPress Editorial Calendar plugin <= 3.8.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
    cvelistv5