CVE-2025-49986 WordPress Video List Manager plugin <= 1.7 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can access restricted functionality in the Video List Manager WordPress plugin due to missing authorization checks.

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-2025-49986?

CVE-2025-49986 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in thanhtungtnt Video List Manager, published on 20 Jun 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in thanhtungtnt Video List Manager video-list-manager allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Video List Manager: from n/a through <= 1.7.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-49986?

How do I fix CVE-2025-49986?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-49986 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-2025-49986 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-49986 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h6cf-q42w-mcq2.

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