CVE-2025-12527: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in yydevelopment Page & Post Notes
The Page & Post Notes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of notes due to a missing capability check on the 'yydev_notes_save_dashboard_data' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to modify notes.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-12527 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Page & Post Notes plugin for WordPress by yydevelopment. The issue arises from the lack of a capability check in the 'yydev_notes_save_dashboard_data' function, enabling authenticated users with minimal privileges (Subscriber-level and above) to modify notes. This vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to 1.3.4 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating a medium impact primarily on integrity. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker with authenticated access at Subscriber level or higher can modify notes within the plugin without proper authorization. This impacts the integrity of note data but does not affect confidentiality or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict user roles to trusted individuals and monitor for unauthorized note modifications. Avoid granting Subscriber-level access to untrusted users.
CVE-2025-12527: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in yydevelopment Page & Post Notes
Description
The Page & Post Notes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of notes due to a missing capability check on the 'yydev_notes_save_dashboard_data' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to modify notes.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-12527 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Page & Post Notes plugin for WordPress by yydevelopment. The issue arises from the lack of a capability check in the 'yydev_notes_save_dashboard_data' function, enabling authenticated users with minimal privileges (Subscriber-level and above) to modify notes. This vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to 1.3.4 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating a medium impact primarily on integrity. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker with authenticated access at Subscriber level or higher can modify notes within the plugin without proper authorization. This impacts the integrity of note data but does not affect confidentiality or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict user roles to trusted individuals and monitor for unauthorized note modifications. Avoid granting Subscriber-level access to untrusted users.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-10-30T17:21:17.863Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 690d86fc82f4da9bb2f8a053
Added to database: 11/7/2025, 5:43:24 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 4:13:38 PM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 2:44:34 PM
Views: 148
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