12 Step Meeting List <= 3.16.5 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Content Deletion

2025-01-24 00:00

Kévin Mosbahi (Mika)

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.16.6

Affected Plugin12 Step Meeting List

Affected Version<= 3.16.5

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2025-24580

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Vulnerability Overview

The 12 Step Meeting List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the wp_ajax_tsml_delete() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.16.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to delete all meeting data.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.16.6, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-24580 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d504c2bd-d6a8-4a66-a650-4a18cb32c54a

CVSS Vector

4.3

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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