Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in simplepress Simple:Press simplepress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Simple:Press: from n/a through <= 6.11.5.
Published: 2025-03-31
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Based on the description, the Simple:Press plugin contains a missing authorization flaw that permits unauthorized users to bypass the plugin’s intended access controls. Attackers can exploit incorrectly configured security levels to create, edit, delete content, or access data reserved for privileged users. This misimplementation of authentication checks can compromise both the confidentiality and integrity of site content.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects the WordPress Simple:Press plugin from the earliest version through 6.11.5. Users running any of these releases on any WordPress installation are impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.3 indicates a moderate severity, while the EPSS score of less than 1% shows a low probability of exploitation at present. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. Based on the description, the likely attack vector involves authenticated users who can trigger the plugin’s protected functions; however, the exact conditions required to exploit this flaw are not detailed in the available description.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 1, 2026 at 12:19 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Simple:Press to the latest version that includes the access‑control fix.
  • If an upgrade is not immediately possible, disable or remove the Simple:Press plugin until a patch is applied.
  • Review and restrict WordPress user roles to ensure only trusted personnel can access plugin‑related administration pages.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 1, 2026 at 12:19 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-8745 Missing Authorization vulnerability in Simplepress Simple:Press allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Simple:Press: from n/a through 6.10.11.
History

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

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


Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Missing Authorization vulnerability in Simplepress Simple:Press allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Simple:Press: from n/a through 6.10.11. Missing Authorization vulnerability in simplepress Simple:Press simplepress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Simple:Press: from n/a through <= 6.11.5.
Title WordPress Simple:Press plugin <= 6.10.11 - Broken Access Control vulnerability WordPress Simple:Press plugin <= 6.11.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

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


Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Mon, 31 Mar 2025 09:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Missing Authorization vulnerability in Simplepress Simple:Press allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Simple:Press: from n/a through 6.10.11.
Title WordPress Simple:Press plugin <= 6.10.11 - 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:N/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:12:05.621Z

Reserved: 2025-03-28T10:59:28.530Z

Link: CVE-2025-31386

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Updated: 2025-03-31T12:42:20.525Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-03-31T10:15:16.733

Modified: 2026-04-23T15:27:43.967

Link: CVE-2025-31386

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-05-01T12:30:17Z

Weaknesses