Missing Authorization vulnerability in Hossni Mubarak Cool Author Box allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Cool Author Box: from n/a through 2.9.9.
Fixes

Solution

Update the WordPress Cool Author Box plugin to the latest available version (at least 3.0.0).


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 27 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000

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Description Missing Authorization vulnerability in Hossni Mubarak Cool Author Box allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Cool Author Box: from n/a through 2.9.9.
Title WordPress Cool Author Box plugin <= 2.9.9 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2025-03-27T18:57:00.409Z

Reserved: 2025-03-26T09:20:39.457Z

Link: CVE-2025-30830

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-03-27T13:59:52.852Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-03-27T11:15:44.390

Modified: 2025-03-27T16:45:12.210

Link: CVE-2025-30830

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-12T22:31:30Z