Executive Summary

[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'CVE-2026-25020 is a Broken Access Control vulnerability in the WordPress plugin "WP Sync for Notion" versions up to and including 1.7.0.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'The issue arises from missing authorization, authentication, or nonce token checks within certain functions, which allows unprivileged users such as contributors or developers to perform actions that normally require higher privileges.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'This vulnerability falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A1: Broken Access Control.'}] [1]

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Detection Guidance

[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'This vulnerability is a Missing Authorization issue in the WP Sync for Notion WordPress plugin versions up to 1.7.0. Detection typically involves verifying the plugin version installed on your WordPress site.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'To detect if your system is vulnerable, check the installed version of the WP Sync for Notion plugin. If it is version 1.7.0 or earlier, it is affected.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'You can use the following command to check the plugin version via WP-CLI (WordPress Command Line Interface):'}, {'type': 'list_item', 'content': 'wp plugin list --status=active | grep wp-sync-for-notion'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "Alternatively, you can inspect the plugin version by viewing the plugin's main file header or via the WordPress admin dashboard under Plugins."}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Since this vulnerability involves missing authorization checks, network detection via commands is not straightforward. Monitoring for suspicious requests attempting to exploit access control may require custom logging or web application firewall rules.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'The recommended mitigation is to update the plugin to version 1.7.1 or later.'}] [1]

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Compliance Impact

The vulnerability is a Broken Access Control issue that allows unprivileged users to perform actions requiring higher privileges due to missing authorization checks.

While the vulnerability could potentially lead to unauthorized actions, the CVSS score of 4.3 indicates a low impact threat, and there is no direct information linking this vulnerability to violations of common standards or regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.

Therefore, based on the provided information, there is no explicit indication that this vulnerability directly affects compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA.

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Impact Analysis

The vulnerability allows users with lower privileges to perform actions that should be restricted to higher privileged users, potentially leading to unauthorized changes or operations within the plugin.

However, the CVSS severity score is 4.3, indicating a low priority and low impact threat, and it is considered unlikely to be exploited.

Users are advised to update to version 1.7.1 or later to mitigate the risk.

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Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate the vulnerability in WP Sync for Notion, you should update the plugin to version 1.7.1 or later, where the issue has been fixed.

Additionally, Patchstack offers automated updates for vulnerable plugins to provide rapid protection.

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