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CVE-2025-4202: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in multicollab Multicollab: Content Team Collaboration and Editorial Workflow

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VulnerabilityCVE-2025-4202cvecve-2025-4202cwe-862
Published: 05/16/2026 (05/16/2026, 12:30:18 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: multicollab
Product: Multicollab: Content Team Collaboration and Editorial Workflow

Description

The Multicollab: Content Team Collaboration and Editorial Workflow plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'cf_add_comment' function in all versions up to, and including, 5.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to add comments to arbitrary collaborations.

CVSS v3.1

Score 4.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected software

Affected versions
=0

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/24/2026, 06:29:56 UTC

Technical Analysis

The Multicollab WordPress plugin suffers from a missing capability check in the 'cf_add_comment' function, which leads to unauthorized modification of data. Authenticated users with minimal privileges (Subscriber-level) can exploit this to add comments to any collaboration, bypassing intended access controls. This issue is tracked as CVE-2025-4202 and is classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, requiring low privileges and no user interaction, impacting integrity only. No patch or official fix has been documented as of the published date.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthorized users with Subscriber-level access or higher to add comments to arbitrary collaborations within the Multicollab plugin. This can lead to unauthorized modification of collaboration content, potentially disrupting editorial workflows or injecting misleading information. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. No known exploits are currently in the wild.

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 collaboration content for unauthorized comments. Avoid granting unnecessary permissions to users and consider disabling the plugin if the risk is unacceptable.

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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: 05/16/2026, 12:51:44 UTC

Last enriched: 05/24/2026, 06:29:56 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:55 UTC

Views: 104

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