CVE-2025-12372: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in _luigi The Permalinks Cascade
The Permalinks Cascade plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 2.2. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action in the handleTPCAdminAjaxRequest function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to perform unauthorized administrative actions such as enabling or disabling automatic pinging settings and modifying page exclusion settings.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-12372 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Permalinks Cascade plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 2.2. The plugin fails to properly verify user permissions in the handleTPCAdminAjaxRequest function, enabling authenticated users with low privileges (subscriber and above) to perform unauthorized administrative actions. This includes modifying settings related to automatic pinging and page exclusions. The vulnerability is network exploitable with low attack complexity and does not require user interaction. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3, indicating medium severity.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to perform unauthorized administrative actions within the plugin, potentially altering site behavior related to pinging and page exclusions. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported. The vulnerability does not allow privilege escalation beyond the plugin's administrative functions but can lead to unauthorized configuration changes.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict subscriber-level access where possible and monitor for unusual administrative changes related to the plugin settings. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to low-level users. Follow updates from the plugin vendor or WordPress security channels for patch availability.
CVE-2025-12372: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in _luigi The Permalinks Cascade
Description
The Permalinks Cascade plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 2.2. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action in the handleTPCAdminAjaxRequest function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to perform unauthorized administrative actions such as enabling or disabling automatic pinging settings and modifying page exclusion settings.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-12372 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Permalinks Cascade plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to 2.2. The plugin fails to properly verify user permissions in the handleTPCAdminAjaxRequest function, enabling authenticated users with low privileges (subscriber and above) to perform unauthorized administrative actions. This includes modifying settings related to automatic pinging and page exclusions. The vulnerability is network exploitable with low attack complexity and does not require user interaction. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3, indicating medium severity.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to perform unauthorized administrative actions within the plugin, potentially altering site behavior related to pinging and page exclusions. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported. The vulnerability does not allow privilege escalation beyond the plugin's administrative functions but can lead to unauthorized configuration changes.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict subscriber-level access where possible and monitor for unusual administrative changes related to the plugin settings. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to low-level users. Follow updates from the plugin vendor or WordPress security channels for patch availability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-10-27T20:36:17.844Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 691c305835a0ab0a56270ff4
Added to database: 11/18/2025, 8:37:44 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 9:18:28 AM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 2:21:32 PM
Views: 85
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