Unauthorized actions via missing capability check
Published Sep 3, 2025 · Updated May 12, 2026
Missing authorization in the Surfer WordPress Plugin 1.6.4.574 and earlier allows remote attackers to perform an unauthorized action. An unnamed function omits a WordPress capability check before executing that action; the published sources do not disclose the function or action. No authentication or user interaction is required, and the reported impact is limited to unauthorized modification without data disclosure or service interruption.
Summary
What happened
Missing authorization in the Surfer WordPress Plugin 1.6.4.574 and earlier allows remote attackers to perform an unauthorized action. An unnamed function omits a WordPress capability check before executing that action; the published sources do not disclose the function or action. No authentication or user interaction is required, and the reported impact is limited to unauthorized modification without data disclosure or service interruption.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-58603
- Published
- Sep 3, 2025
- Updated
- May 12, 2026
- Vendor
- Surfer
- Product
- Surfer
- Classifications
- CWE-862, CAPEC-180, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Sep 3, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 12, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=1.6.4.574 changes=[{"at":"1.6.5.584","status":"unaffected"}]
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Attacks
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