CVE-2025-4202: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in multicollab Multicollab: Content Team Collaboration and Editorial Workflow
CVE-2025-4202 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Multicollab: Content Team Collaboration and Editorial Workflow WordPress plugin. It arises from a missing authorization check in the 'cf_add_comment' function, allowing authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to add comments to any collaboration. This unauthorized modification does not impact confidentiality or availability but affects data integrity. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Multicollab WordPress plugin up to version 5.2 contains a missing authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability in the 'cf_add_comment' function. This flaw permits authenticated users with minimal privileges (Subscriber-level and above) to add comments to arbitrary collaboration entries without proper capability checks. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating a medium severity impact primarily on data integrity. No vendor-provided patch or official remediation level is currently documented.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Subscriber-level access or higher can add unauthorized comments to collaboration content, potentially leading to unauthorized data modification. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. The integrity of collaboration data can be compromised, but the vulnerability does not allow for privilege escalation or remote code execution based on the available information.
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 to trusted users only and monitor collaboration comments for unauthorized additions. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to users and consider disabling the plugin if unauthorized comment additions pose a significant risk.
CVE-2025-4202: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in multicollab Multicollab: Content Team Collaboration and Editorial Workflow
Description
CVE-2025-4202 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Multicollab: Content Team Collaboration and Editorial Workflow WordPress plugin. It arises from a missing authorization check in the 'cf_add_comment' function, allowing authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to add comments to any collaboration. This unauthorized modification does not impact confidentiality or availability but affects data integrity. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Multicollab WordPress plugin up to version 5.2 contains a missing authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability in the 'cf_add_comment' function. This flaw permits authenticated users with minimal privileges (Subscriber-level and above) to add comments to arbitrary collaboration entries without proper capability checks. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating a medium severity impact primarily on data integrity. No vendor-provided patch or official remediation level is currently documented.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Subscriber-level access or higher can add unauthorized comments to collaboration content, potentially leading to unauthorized data modification. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. The integrity of collaboration data can be compromised, but the vulnerability does not allow for privilege escalation or remote code execution based on the available information.
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 to trusted users only and monitor collaboration comments for unauthorized additions. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to users and consider disabling the plugin if unauthorized comment additions pose a significant risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-05-01T16:22:13.929Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a086860ec166c07b0ea87fe
Added to database: 5/16/2026, 12:51:44 PM
Last enriched: 5/16/2026, 1:06:40 PM
Last updated: 5/16/2026, 2:46:50 PM
Views: 5
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