WP Page Permalink Extension <= 1.5.4 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Rewrite Rules Flush

2026-01-08 21:56

Legion Hunter

Strategic Overview

Status

Unpatched

Affected PluginWP Page Permalink Extension

Affected Version<= 1.5.4

CVSS6.5Medium

CVECVE-2025-14172

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Vulnerability Overview

The WP Page Permalink Extension plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.4. This is due to missing authorization checks on the `cwpp_trigger_flush_rewrite_rules` function hooked to `wp_ajax_cwpp_trigger_flush_rewrite_rules`. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to flush the site's rewrite rules via the `action` parameter.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement. --- 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-2025-14172 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c5ba37d7-8fde-4ee3-93db-d2459da34bc4

CVSS Vector

6.5

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow

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