CVE-2025-68882Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated privileged actions via missing authorization

Published Jan 22, 2026 · Updated Jan 22, 2026

Missing authorization in Scalenut Content Optimizer for WordPress 1.1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to perform privileged actions. Patchstack has not disclosed the affected handler or the authorization check omitted before the privileged operation. The network path requires no account or user interaction; published metrics limit the consequence to unauthorized modification without data disclosure or service interruption.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
Coverage for this vulnerability

See if you're affected

Explore vulnerability checks for your environment with Hinoki.

Book a demo

Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Scalenut Content Optimizer for WordPress 1.1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to perform privileged actions. Patchstack has not disclosed the affected handler or the authorization check omitted before the privileged operation. The network path requires no account or user interaction; published metrics limit the consequence to unauthorized modification without data disclosure or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-68882
Published
Jan 22, 2026
Updated
Jan 22, 2026
Vendor
Scalenut
Product
Scalenut Content Optimizer for WordPress
Classifications
CWE-862, CAPEC-180, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 22, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 22, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

Present is not the same as exploitable

Compare your product and version with the public record. A matching version still requires validation against your environment.

Is a vulnerable build present?

Compare these published version ranges with your installed build and any vendor patches.

  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=<= 1.1.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Scalenut · Scalenut Content Optimizer for WordPressversion=n/a <=<= 1.1.3

Published CVSS scores

7.5PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.

Daily unique IPsNo honeypot observations are available for this CVE in the selected window.

No observations available

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 exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
CAPEC-180Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

Public exploit references

Labels summarize the accepted research assessment. They do not indicate a test against your environment.

Technologies

Your stack

See the directory against your own environment.

Your stack

Check the software in your environment

Book a demo to see how Hinoki identifies affected software and validates exploitability in your environment.

Book a demo