CVE-2025-23771Network attack vector

Unauthenticated settings changes via missing authorization

Published Feb 14, 2025 · Updated May 11, 2026

Missing authorization in Push Notification for Post and BuddyPress 2.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to change plugin settings. Public advisories identify an unauthenticated settings-update path, but they do not disclose the handler or the authorization check omitted before persisting attacker-supplied values. No account or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation changes stored configuration and can affect site integrity or availability.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Push Notification for Post and BuddyPress 2.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to change plugin settings. Public advisories identify an unauthenticated settings-update path, but they do not disclose the handler or the authorization check omitted before persisting attacker-supplied values. No account or user interaction is required, and successful exploitation changes stored configuration and can affect site integrity or availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-23771
Published
Feb 14, 2025
Updated
May 11, 2026
Vendor
Muralidharan Ramasamy
Product
Push Notification for Post and BuddyPress
Classifications
CWE-862, T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 14, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 11, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=2.11 changes=[{"at":"2.12","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Muralidharan Ramasamy · Push Notification for Post and BuddyPressversion=0 <=2.11 changes=[{"at":"2.12","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

6.5PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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