CVE-2025-30830

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Hossni Mubarak Cool Author Box hm-cool-author-box-widget allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Cool Author Box: from n/a through <= 2.9.9.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/hm-cool-author-box-widget/vulnerability/wordpress-cool-author-box-plugin-2-9-9-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-03-27 11:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 09:09

NVD link : CVE-2025-30830

Mitre link : CVE-2025-30830

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-30830

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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