CVE-2025-68021
Missing Authorization in ConveyThis Plugin Enables Unauthorized Access
Publication date: 2026-02-20
Last updated on: 2026-04-27
Assigner: Patchstack
Description
Description
CVSS Scores
EPSS Scores
| Probability: | |
| Percentile: |
Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| conveythis | conveythis_translate | to 269.5 (inc) |
Helpful Resources
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. |
Attack-Flow Graph
AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
CVE-2025-68021 is a medium priority Broken Access Control vulnerability affecting the WordPress ConveyThis plugin versions up to and including 269.5.
This vulnerability arises from missing authorization, authentication, or nonce token checks within certain plugin functions, allowing unauthenticated users to perform actions reserved for higher-privileged users.
It requires no prior authentication to exploit, increasing its risk profile.
The vulnerability is classified under OWASP Top 10 category A1: Broken Access Control.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to perform actions that should be restricted to higher-privileged users.
As a result, attackers could potentially manipulate or control parts of the plugin or website functionality without proper authorization.
This can lead to unauthorized changes, data exposure, or other security breaches on affected WordPress sites.
Since no official patch is currently available, users are advised to apply mitigation rules provided by Patchstack to block attacks targeting this flaw.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
I don't know
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
This vulnerability arises from missing authorization, authentication, or nonce token checks within certain plugin functions, allowing unauthenticated users to perform privileged actions.
Detection can involve monitoring for unauthorized access attempts or unusual activity targeting the ConveyThis plugin endpoints.
Specific commands are not provided in the available resources.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
No official patch is currently available for this vulnerability.
Patchstack has issued a mitigation rule that can be applied to block attacks targeting this flaw until an official fix is released.
Users are advised to implement this mitigation promptly to protect their websites.