Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in ContentMX ContentMX Content Publisher contentmx-content-publisher allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ContentMX Content Publisher: from n/a through <= 1.0.6.
Published: 2025-03-31
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability in the ContentMX Content Publisher plugin is a broken access control flaw that allows anyone with sufficient access to the WordPress site to bypass authorization checks. This flaw is identified by the missing authorization requirement and is classified as CWE-862. An attacker can potentially read, modify, or delete published content without proper permission, impacting the integrity and confidentiality of website data.

Affected Systems

This issue affects the ContentMX Content Publisher plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 1.0.6. The affected product is the ContentMX Content Publisher plugin distributed by ContentMX.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.4 indicates a medium severity vulnerability, while the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low probability of exploitation at present. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation would likely occur through a web interface or API endpoint used by the plugin, with potential impact limited to users who can reach the plugin’s functionality.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 1, 2026 at 12:15 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade ContentMX Content Publisher to version 1.0.7 or later, which contains the fix for the broken access control issue.
  • If an immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict plugin usage by assigning only administrator-level roles to users that need to publish content, and remove or disable the plugin for all other users.
  • Remove the plugin entirely from the WordPress installation if it is not required for site operations.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 1, 2026 at 12:15 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-8812 Missing Authorization vulnerability in ContentMX ContentMX Content Publisher allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects ContentMX Content Publisher: from n/a through 1.0.6.
History

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Missing Authorization vulnerability in ContentMX ContentMX Content Publisher allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects ContentMX Content Publisher: from n/a through 1.0.6. Missing Authorization vulnerability in ContentMX ContentMX Content Publisher contentmx-content-publisher allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ContentMX Content Publisher: from n/a through <= 1.0.6.
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Missing Authorization vulnerability in ContentMX ContentMX Content Publisher allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects ContentMX Content Publisher: from n/a through 1.0.6.
Title WordPress ContentMX Content Publisher plugin <= 1.0.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}

Subscriptions

Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:12:08.858Z

Reserved: 2025-03-31T10:05:35.681Z

Link: CVE-2025-31555

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-03-31T15:32:32.962Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-03-31T13:15:49.307

Modified: 2026-04-23T15:27:57.517

Link: CVE-2025-31555

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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

Weaknesses