CVE-2023-25785Network attack vector

Unauthenticated vote manipulation via missing authorization

Published Apr 24, 2024 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Missing authorization in Shoaib Saleem WP Post Rating 2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to manipulate post ratings. Public advisories do not identify the request handler in which the authorization check is omitted before vote data is changed. No account or user interaction is required, and the documented consequence is limited to unauthorized rating changes.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Shoaib Saleem WP Post Rating 2.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to manipulate post ratings. Public advisories do not identify the request handler in which the authorization check is omitted before vote data is changed. No account or user interaction is required, and the documented consequence is limited to unauthorized rating changes.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-25785
Published
Apr 24, 2024
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
Shoaib Saleem
Product
WP Post Rating
Classifications
CWE-862, CAPEC-212, T1565.003
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 24, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2.5
  2. Affected versionversion=n/a <=2.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Shoaib Saleem · WP Post Ratingversion=0 <=2.5; version=n/a <=2.5

Published CVSS scores

5.3PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
CAPEC-212Functionality Misuse
T1565.003Runtime Data Manipulation

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