CVE-2025-8152: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in blendmedia WP CTA – Call Now Button, Sticky Button & Call to Action Builder
The WP CTA – Call To Action Plugin, Sticky CTA, Sticky Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'update_cta_status' and 'change_sticky_sidebar_name' functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the status of a sticky and update the name displayed in the back-end WP CTA Dashboard.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The WP CTA plugin for WordPress contains a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the 'update_cta_status' and 'change_sticky_sidebar_name' functions. This flaw permits unauthenticated attackers to update the status of sticky elements and change sidebar names in the backend dashboard without proper capability checks. The vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to 1.7.0 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to integrity modification only.
Potential Impact
An attacker can modify the status of sticky CTAs and rename sidebar elements in the WordPress backend without authentication. This unauthorized modification could affect the presentation or behavior of call-to-action elements on the site but does not disclose sensitive information or cause denial of service. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
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 WordPress admin dashboard and consider disabling or removing the affected plugin if unauthorized modifications pose a risk to your environment.
CVE-2025-8152: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in blendmedia WP CTA – Call Now Button, Sticky Button & Call to Action Builder
Description
The WP CTA – Call To Action Plugin, Sticky CTA, Sticky Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'update_cta_status' and 'change_sticky_sidebar_name' functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the status of a sticky and update the name displayed in the back-end WP CTA Dashboard.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The WP CTA plugin for WordPress contains a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the 'update_cta_status' and 'change_sticky_sidebar_name' functions. This flaw permits unauthenticated attackers to update the status of sticky elements and change sidebar names in the backend dashboard without proper capability checks. The vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to 1.7.0 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to integrity modification only.
Potential Impact
An attacker can modify the status of sticky CTAs and rename sidebar elements in the WordPress backend without authentication. This unauthorized modification could affect the presentation or behavior of call-to-action elements on the site but does not disclose sensitive information or cause denial of service. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
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 WordPress admin dashboard and consider disabling or removing the affected plugin if unauthorized modifications pose a risk to your environment.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-07-25T00:44:57.020Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 688dbf27ad5a09ad00d1fb00
Added to database: 8/2/2025, 7:32:55 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 5:59:30 PM
Last updated: 5/13/2026, 11:24:26 AM
Views: 163
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