CVE-2025-62079: Missing Authorization in Damian WP Export Categories & Taxonomies
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Damian WP Export Categories & Taxonomies wp-export-categories-taxonomies allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Export Categories & Taxonomies: from n/a through <= 1.0.3.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-62079 affects the Damian WP Export Categories & Taxonomies WordPress plugin through version 1.0.3. It is caused by missing authorization checks, which means that the plugin does not properly enforce access control on certain operations. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to perform actions that should require authorization. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality impact. No integrity or availability impacts are noted. The vulnerability is published and reserved as of late 2025, but no patch or official remediation guidance is currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability remotely without authentication to access functionality that should be restricted, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure limited to confidentiality impact. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact. No known exploits have been reported 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 access to the plugin's functionality by limiting user roles and permissions where possible. Monitor for updates from the vendor or trusted security sources regarding patches or mitigations.
CVE-2025-62079: Missing Authorization in Damian WP Export Categories & Taxonomies
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Damian WP Export Categories & Taxonomies wp-export-categories-taxonomies allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Export Categories & Taxonomies: from n/a through <= 1.0.3.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-62079 affects the Damian WP Export Categories & Taxonomies WordPress plugin through version 1.0.3. It is caused by missing authorization checks, which means that the plugin does not properly enforce access control on certain operations. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to perform actions that should require authorization. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality impact. No integrity or availability impacts are noted. The vulnerability is published and reserved as of late 2025, but no patch or official remediation guidance is currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability remotely without authentication to access functionality that should be restricted, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure limited to confidentiality impact. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact. No known exploits have been reported 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 access to the plugin's functionality by limiting user roles and permissions where possible. Monitor for updates from the vendor or trusted security sources regarding patches or mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2025-10-07T15:34:50.699Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 695544badb813ff03ef0a09a
Added to database: 12/31/2025, 3:43:54 PM
Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 6:16:54 PM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 10:23:29 PM
Views: 79
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