Medium severity · published Apr 16, 2025
CVE-2025-39545
WordPress REST API Authentication plugin <= 3.6.3 - Settings Change Vulnerability
5.4
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in miniOrange WordPress REST API Authentication wp-rest-api-authentication allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WordPress REST API Authentication: from n/a through <= 3.6.3.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 44% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WR
WordPress REST API Authentication · miniOrange
through 3.6.3 · source: vendor
Affected product
WR
WordPress REST API Authentication
miniOrange
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-39545
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-39545
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-rest-api-authentication/vulnerability/wordpress-wordpress-rest-api-authentication-3-6-3-settings-change-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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