CVE-2025-57969: Missing Authorization in Jeremy Saxey Hide WP Toolbar
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Jeremy Saxey Hide WP Toolbar hide-wp-toolbar allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Hide WP Toolbar: from n/a through <= 2.7.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in the Hide WP Toolbar plugin arises from incorrectly configured access control, specifically missing authorization checks. It allows users with low privileges to perform unauthorized actions, potentially modifying plugin behavior or settings. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, and limited integrity impact. The affected versions include all versions up to and including 2.7. No patch or vendor advisory is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker with low privileges to perform unauthorized actions within the plugin, potentially altering its behavior or settings. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability, but integrity may be affected. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict user privileges to trusted users only and monitor for any unusual activity related to the plugin. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges that could be leveraged to exploit this vulnerability.
CVE-2025-57969: Missing Authorization in Jeremy Saxey Hide WP Toolbar
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Jeremy Saxey Hide WP Toolbar hide-wp-toolbar allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Hide WP Toolbar: from n/a through <= 2.7.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in the Hide WP Toolbar plugin arises from incorrectly configured access control, specifically missing authorization checks. It allows users with low privileges to perform unauthorized actions, potentially modifying plugin behavior or settings. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, and limited integrity impact. The affected versions include all versions up to and including 2.7. No patch or vendor advisory is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker with low privileges to perform unauthorized actions within the plugin, potentially altering its behavior or settings. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability, but integrity may be affected. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict user privileges to trusted users only and monitor for any unusual activity related to the plugin. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges that could be leveraged to exploit this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2025-08-22T11:37:02.929Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68d194c8a6a0abbafb7a3a0a
Added to database: 9/22/2025, 6:26:16 PM
Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 5:03:43 PM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 11:03:05 PM
Views: 94
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