CVE-2023-25445: WordPress HappyFiles Pro plugin <= 1.8.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-12-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in HappyFiles HappyFiles Pro allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects HappyFiles Pro: from n/a through 1.8.1.

Affected products

HappyFiles Pro: through 1.8.1

References

https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/happyfiles-pro/vulnerability/wordpress-happyfiles-pro-plugin-1-8-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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