CVE-2025-4202: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in multicollab Multicollab: Content Team Collaboration and Editorial Workflow
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2025-4202: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in multicollab 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
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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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