CVE-2025-25167

Name: CVE-2025-25167
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-02-07T10:15:22.43+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.43%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-25167 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Missing Authorization vulnerability in Black and White BookPress – For Book Authors book-press allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects BookPress – For Book Authors: from n/a through <= 1.2.7.. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Black and White BookPress – For Book Authors book-press allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects BookPress – For Book Authors: from n/a through <= 1.2.7.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.43%

34.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Blackandwhitedigital	Bookpress	<= 1.2.7

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/book-press/vulnerability/wordpress-bookpress-for-book-authors-plugin-1-2-7-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cveThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 7, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-25167?

How severe is CVE-2025-25167?

CVE-2025-25167 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-25167?

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Source: NVD / NIST