CVE-2025-62128 WordPress SiteLock Security plugin <= 5.0.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass access controls in the SiteLock Security WordPress plugin due to missing authorization checks, potentially accessing restricted features.
- 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-2025-62128?
CVE-2025-62128 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in SiteLock Security – WP Hardening, Login Security & Malware Scans, published on 30 Dec 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in SiteLock SiteLock Security – WP Hardening, Login Security & Malware Scans sitelock allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects SiteLock Security – WP Hardening, Login Security & Malware Scans: from n/a through <= 5.0.1.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-62128?
How do I fix CVE-2025-62128?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-62128 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-2025-62128 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-62128 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rj5w-qvm9-38mq.