CVE-2025-62115 identifies a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the ThemeBoy Hide Plugins product, versions up to 1.0.4. This vulnerability arises from incorrectly configured access control security levels, allowing users with limited privileges to perform actions they are not authorized to execute. Specifically, the plugin fails to properly verify whether the requesting user has sufficient permissions before allowing certain operations, leading to potential integrity violations. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium), with the vector indicating network attack vector (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring privileges (PR:L), no user interaction (UI:N), unchanged scope (S:U), no confidentiality impact (C:N), low integrity impact (I:L), and no availability impact (A:N). The vulnerability does not expose sensitive data or cause service disruption but can allow unauthorized modification of plugin settings or behavior, potentially undermining security controls or site functionality. No public exploits have been reported, and no patches are currently linked, suggesting that organizations must proactively audit and harden access controls within the plugin. The vulnerability was reserved in October 2025 and published at the end of 2025, indicating a recent discovery.

For European organizations, the primary impact of CVE-2025-62115 is the potential unauthorized modification of plugin configurations or hidden plugin states, which could lead to weakened security postures or exposure of otherwise concealed functionalities. Although confidentiality and availability are not directly affected, integrity violations could facilitate further attacks or unauthorized changes that compromise the trustworthiness of the affected systems. Organizations relying on ThemeBoy Hide Plugins, especially those integrated into WordPress environments, may face risks of privilege escalation or unauthorized administrative actions if attackers exploit this vulnerability. This could be particularly concerning for sectors with strict compliance requirements or sensitive data handling, such as finance, healthcare, or government. The lack of known exploits reduces immediate risk, but the ease of exploitation (low complexity, network accessible) means attackers could develop exploits if the vulnerability is left unaddressed. The impact is thus moderate but warrants timely mitigation to prevent potential exploitation.

To mitigate CVE-2025-62115, European organizations should: 1) Immediately audit the access control configurations of the ThemeBoy Hide Plugins to ensure that all sensitive operations require appropriate authorization checks. 2) Restrict plugin management capabilities to trusted administrative users only, minimizing the number of accounts with privileges that could be leveraged. 3) Monitor logs for unusual or unauthorized attempts to access or modify plugin settings. 4) Apply principle of least privilege to all user roles interacting with the plugin. 5) Engage with the vendor or community to obtain patches or updates as soon as they become available. 6) Consider implementing Web Application Firewalls (WAF) rules to detect and block suspicious requests targeting plugin endpoints. 7) Conduct regular security assessments and penetration tests focusing on plugin-related access controls. 8) Educate administrators about the risks of misconfigured plugins and the importance of strict access control enforcement. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on configuration auditing, monitoring, and proactive privilege management specific to this plugin vulnerability.