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CVE-2023-25446VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2023-25446: HappyFiles Pro (WordPress plugin) · Missing Authorization

Affects HappyFiles Pro (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.7 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 34% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 21 Dec 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
HappyFiles HappyFiles ProAffected
  • <=1.8.1
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediately audit and tighten access control configurations within HappyFiles Pro to ensure that users have only the minimum necessary privileges. 2. Monitor logs and user activities for unusual access patterns or attempts to access restricted media files. 3. Implement network-level restrictions to limit access to the WordPress admin interface and plugin endpoints to trusted IPs where feasible. 4. Regularly back up media files and site data to enable rapid recovery in case of availability disruption. 5. Stay informed on vendor updates and apply patches promptly once released. 6. Consider deploying a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious requests targeting the plugin. 7. Educate site administrators about the risks of privilege escalation and enforce strong authentication and session management practices.

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in HappyFiles HappyFiles Pro happyfiles-pro allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects HappyFiles Pro: from n/a through 1.8.1.

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