Wikipedia Preview <= 1.15.0 - Missing Authorization

2025-08-03 00:00

Nabil Irawan

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.16.0

Affected PluginWikipedia Preview

Affected Version<= 1.15.0

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2025-52738

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Vulnerability Overview

The Wikipedia Preview plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on a function in all versions up to, and including, 1.15.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform an unauthorized action.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.16.0, 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-2025-52738 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ceef1c0b-c845-4c03-8763-89a1823f69fb

CVSS Vector

5.3

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

Base

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

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