CVE-2025-22541: Missing Authorization in etruel WP Delete Post Copies
Missing Authorization vulnerability in etruel WP Delete Post Copies etruel-del-post-copies allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Delete Post Copies: from n/a through <= 5.5.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2025-22541 in the etruel WP Delete Post Copies plugin is due to missing authorization checks, which results in incorrect access control. This allows users with low privileges (PR:L) to perform unauthorized actions without user interaction (UI:N). The vulnerability affects all versions up to 5.5 and can impact the integrity and availability of the system. The CVSS score is 5.4 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, and limited privileges required.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with limited privileges to perform unauthorized actions related to deleting post copies, potentially affecting the integrity and availability of content managed by the plugin. There is no impact on confidentiality. No known exploits are currently reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — no official patch or vendor advisory is currently available. Users should monitor the vendor's communications for updates and consider restricting access to users with deletion privileges until a fix is released.
CVE-2025-22541: Missing Authorization in etruel WP Delete Post Copies
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in etruel WP Delete Post Copies etruel-del-post-copies allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Delete Post Copies: from n/a through <= 5.5.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2025-22541 in the etruel WP Delete Post Copies plugin is due to missing authorization checks, which results in incorrect access control. This allows users with low privileges (PR:L) to perform unauthorized actions without user interaction (UI:N). The vulnerability affects all versions up to 5.5 and can impact the integrity and availability of the system. The CVSS score is 5.4 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, and limited privileges required.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with limited privileges to perform unauthorized actions related to deleting post copies, potentially affecting the integrity and availability of content managed by the plugin. There is no impact on confidentiality. No known exploits are currently reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — no official patch or vendor advisory is currently available. Users should monitor the vendor's communications for updates and consider restricting access to users with deletion privileges until a fix is released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-07T10:23:07.227Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69cd75f3e6bfc5ba1df08805
Added to database: 4/1/2026, 7:45:55 PM
Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 7:30:47 AM
Last updated: 5/20/2026, 7:23:14 AM
Views: 15
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