Executive Summary

CVE-2026-25012 is a Broken Access Control vulnerability in the WordPress WP Bannerize Pro Plugin versions up to and including 1.11.0.

The vulnerability arises from missing authorization, authentication, or nonce token checks within certain plugin functions, which allows unauthenticated users to perform actions that normally require higher privileges.

It is classified under the OWASP Top 10 category A1: Broken Access Control.

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Impact Analysis

This vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to perform privileged actions within the WP Bannerize Pro plugin, potentially leading to unauthorized changes or access.

However, the CVSS severity score is 5.3, indicating a low priority and low severity impact, and it is considered unlikely to be exploited in a way that causes significant harm.

Users are advised to update to version 1.11.1 or later to mitigate the risk.

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Detection Guidance

[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "This vulnerability arises from missing authorization checks in the WP Bannerize Pro plugin, allowing unauthenticated users to perform privileged actions. Detection would involve identifying unauthorized access attempts or unusual activity related to the plugin's functions."}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'However, no specific detection commands or network signatures are provided in the available resources.'}] [1]

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Mitigation Strategies

The primary mitigation step is to update the WP Bannerize Pro plugin to version 1.11.1 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed.

Additionally, using patch management or mitigation services such as those offered by Patchstack, including auto-updates for vulnerable plugins, can help reduce risk.

Since the vulnerability requires no prior authentication to exploit, timely patching is critical to prevent unauthorized access.

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Compliance Impact

CVE-2026-25012 is a Broken Access Control vulnerability that allows unauthenticated users to perform actions requiring higher privileges due to missing authorization checks.

Such vulnerabilities can potentially lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data or system functions, which may impact compliance with standards and regulations like GDPR or HIPAA that require strict access controls and protection of personal or sensitive information.

However, the provided information does not explicitly describe the direct impact of this vulnerability on compliance with these regulations.

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