CVE-2025-68585 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability found in the WP Document Revisions plugin for WordPress, developed by Ben Balter. This plugin is used to manage document revisions within WordPress environments, often in collaborative or enterprise settings. The vulnerability arises from incorrectly configured access control mechanisms that fail to properly verify whether a user has the necessary permissions to access or modify document revisions. Specifically, attackers with low-level privileges (PR:L) can exploit this flaw remotely (AV:N) without requiring any user interaction (UI:N) to gain unauthorized access to sensitive document data. The vulnerability impacts all versions up to and including 3.7.2. The CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 reflects the high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating that an attacker could fully compromise document data, alter revisions, or disrupt document availability. Although no public exploits are currently known, the ease of exploitation combined with the critical impact makes this a significant threat. The lack of available patches at the time of disclosure necessitates immediate mitigation efforts by administrators. Given the plugin's role in document management, exploitation could lead to exposure of sensitive corporate or governmental documents, unauthorized document modifications, or denial of service conditions affecting business operations.

For European organizations, this vulnerability poses a substantial risk to the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive documents managed via WordPress. Organizations in sectors such as government, legal, finance, and healthcare that rely on WP Document Revisions for document collaboration and version control could face data breaches, regulatory non-compliance (e.g., GDPR violations), and operational disruptions. Unauthorized access could lead to leakage of personal data or intellectual property, manipulation of official documents, and loss of trust. The availability impact could disrupt workflows and document access, affecting productivity. The remote exploitability without user interaction increases the risk of automated attacks targeting vulnerable installations. Given the high adoption of WordPress in Europe, and the plugin's use in document-heavy environments, the threat could have widespread consequences if not addressed promptly.

1. Immediately audit and restrict user permissions related to WP Document Revisions, ensuring only trusted users have access to document revision features. 2. Implement network-level access controls to limit exposure of WordPress admin interfaces to trusted IP ranges or VPNs. 3. Monitor logs for unusual access patterns or unauthorized attempts to access document revisions. 4. Temporarily disable or uninstall the WP Document Revisions plugin if feasible until a security patch is released. 5. Keep WordPress core and all plugins updated; apply security patches from the vendor as soon as they become available. 6. Employ Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious requests targeting document revision endpoints. 7. Conduct regular security assessments and penetration tests focusing on WordPress installations and document management workflows. 8. Educate administrators and users about the risks of privilege misuse and the importance of strong access controls within WordPress environments.