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CVE-2025-23849: WordPress PAPERCITE plugin <= 0.5.18 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

5.4 CVSS

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Benjamin Piwowarski PAPERCITE allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects PAPERCITE: from n/a through 0.5.18.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-23849

CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS Base Score: 5.4

Affected Products

Vendor: Benjamin Piwowarski

Product: PAPERCITE

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 11.72% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-25 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/papercite/vulnerability/wordpress-papercite-plugin-0-5-18-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Timeline