CVE-2025-68020
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2026-01-22
Last updated on: 2026-04-27
Assigner: Patchstack
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| patchstack | wanotifier | to 2.7.12 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-862 | The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
CVE-2025-68020 is a medium priority Broken Access Control vulnerability in the WordPress WANotifier Plugin (versions up to 2.7.12). It occurs due to missing authorization, authentication, or nonce token checks in certain plugin functions, which allows unauthenticated users to perform actions that should be restricted to higher privileged users. [1]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can allow unauthorized users to perform privileged actions within the WANotifier plugin, potentially leading to unauthorized changes or access within your WordPress site. This could compromise the security and integrity of your website until mitigations or patches are applied. [1]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Immediate steps include applying the mitigation rule developed by Patchstack to block attacks targeting this vulnerability until an official patch is released. Users should implement this mitigation promptly to secure their websites running the WANotifier plugin versions up to and including 2.7.12. [1]