CVE-2025-15476: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in simonfairbairn The Bucketlister
The The Bucketlister plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the bucketlister_do_admin_ajax() function in all versions up to, and including, 0.1.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to add delete or modify arbitrary bucket list items.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-15476 is a missing authorization vulnerability in the The Bucketlister WordPress plugin by simonfairbairn. The flaw exists in the bucketlister_do_admin_ajax() function, which lacks a capability check, allowing authenticated users with low privileges (Subscriber and above) to perform unauthorized modifications to bucket list items. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 0.1.5. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, requiring privileges, no user interaction, and impacting integrity only.
Potential Impact
An attacker with at least Subscriber-level access can add, delete, or modify arbitrary bucket list items within the plugin. This could lead to unauthorized data manipulation 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 only and monitor for unauthorized changes to bucket list items. Avoid granting Subscriber-level or higher access to untrusted users.
CVE-2025-15476: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in simonfairbairn The Bucketlister
Description
The The Bucketlister plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the bucketlister_do_admin_ajax() function in all versions up to, and including, 0.1.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to add delete or modify arbitrary bucket list items.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-15476 is a missing authorization vulnerability in the The Bucketlister WordPress plugin by simonfairbairn. The flaw exists in the bucketlister_do_admin_ajax() function, which lacks a capability check, allowing authenticated users with low privileges (Subscriber and above) to perform unauthorized modifications to bucket list items. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 0.1.5. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, requiring privileges, no user interaction, and impacting integrity only.
Potential Impact
An attacker with at least Subscriber-level access can add, delete, or modify arbitrary bucket list items within the plugin. This could lead to unauthorized data manipulation 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 only and monitor for unauthorized changes to bucket list items. Avoid granting Subscriber-level or higher access to untrusted users.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-07T11:37:29.516Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6986fb97f9fa50a62f1cf0cb
Added to database: 2/7/2026, 8:45:11 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 9:57:10 AM
Last updated: 5/8/2026, 9:52:10 AM
Views: 88
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