CVE-2025-23613 WordPress WP Journal plugin <= 1.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls in the WP Journal WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions due to missing authorization checks.

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-2025-23613?

CVE-2025-23613 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in mediabeta WP Journal, published on 3 Mar 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in mediabeta WP Journal wpjournal allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Journal: from n/a through <= 1.1.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23613?

How do I fix CVE-2025-23613?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23613 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-2025-23613 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23613 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j7jg-rhfm-99f8.

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