The VG WORT METIS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the gutenberg_save_post() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update limited post settings.
History

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 26 Jun 2025 02:15:00 +0000

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Description The VG WORT METIS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the gutenberg_save_post() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update limited post settings.
Title VG WORT METIS <= 2.0.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Settings Update
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2025-06-26T02:06:33.607Z

Updated: 2025-06-27T14:52:29.457Z

Reserved: 2025-06-06T15:59:18.761Z

Link: CVE-2025-5812

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-06-27T14:41:48.455Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-06-26T02:15:22.420

Modified: 2025-06-26T18:57:43.670

Link: CVE-2025-5812

cve-icon Redhat

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