CVE-2025-5811: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in milanmk Listly: Listicles For WordPress
The Listly: Listicles For WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the Init() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary transient values on the WordPress site.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-5811 is a vulnerability in the Listly: Listicles For WordPress plugin (versions up to 2.7) caused by a missing capability check in the Init() function. This flaw permits unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary transient data on the WordPress site, potentially impacting data integrity. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). The CVSS 3.1 score of 5.3 reflects a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed.
Potential Impact
An attacker without authentication can delete arbitrary transient values on the WordPress site, which may disrupt normal plugin or site functionality relying on transient data. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported, but integrity is affected due to unauthorized data modification. No known exploits are currently observed 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, site administrators should consider disabling or removing the vulnerable plugin version to prevent exploitation. Monitor official vendor channels for updates regarding patches or temporary mitigations.
CVE-2025-5811: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in milanmk Listly: Listicles For WordPress
Description
The Listly: Listicles For WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the Init() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary transient values on the WordPress site.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-5811 is a vulnerability in the Listly: Listicles For WordPress plugin (versions up to 2.7) caused by a missing capability check in the Init() function. This flaw permits unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary transient data on the WordPress site, potentially impacting data integrity. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). The CVSS 3.1 score of 5.3 reflects a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed.
Potential Impact
An attacker without authentication can delete arbitrary transient values on the WordPress site, which may disrupt normal plugin or site functionality relying on transient data. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact reported, but integrity is affected due to unauthorized data modification. No known exploits are currently observed 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, site administrators should consider disabling or removing the vulnerable plugin version to prevent exploitation. Monitor official vendor channels for updates regarding patches or temporary mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-06-06T15:53:26.174Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6879dc20a83201eaacef69f7
Added to database: 7/18/2025, 5:31:12 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 10:32:46 AM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 8:25:48 AM
Views: 141
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