CVE-2023-25068 WordPress Magazine Edge theme <= 1.13 - Authenticated Arbitrary Plugin Activation
Authenticated users can arbitrarily activate plugins due to missing authorization checks in the Magazine Edge WordPress theme.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-25068?
CVE-2023-25068 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mapro Collins Magazine Edge, published on 20 Dec 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Mapro Collins Magazine Edge allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Magazine Edge: from n/a through 1.13.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25068?
How do I fix CVE-2023-25068?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-25068 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-25068 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25068 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ggh5-3c42-h586.