CVE-2025-22265 WordPress EMI Calculator plugin <= 1.1 - Settings Change vulnerability

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can modify plugin settings without authorization due to missing access controls in the EMI Calculator WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-22265?

CVE-2025-22265 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in mgplugin EMI Calculator, published on 31 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in mgplugin EMI Calculator emi-calculator allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects EMI Calculator: from n/a through <= 1.1.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-22265?

How do I fix CVE-2025-22265?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-22265 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-2025-22265 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-22265 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qwg6-xhp2-3c8q.

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