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

2025-04-24 00:00

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Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.8.8.3

Affected PluginPrevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files

Affected Version2.8.6 – 2.8.8.2

CVSS5.4Medium

CVECVE-2025-3861

View all Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files vulnerabilities

Vulnerability Overview

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.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.8.8.3, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-3861 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2ed83916-3cf7-4fc6-a16f-45b40cedc721

CVSS Vector

5.4

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

Base

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

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