CVE-2025-8423
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CVE-2025-8423 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. The My WP Translate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the mtswpt_remove_plugin() and ajax_update_export_code() functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read and delete arbitrary WordPress options which can cause a denial of service.. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The My WP Translate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the mtswpt_remove_plugin() and ajax_update_export_code() functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read and delete arbitrary WordPress options which can cause a denial of service.
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
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Timeline
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- Status
- Deferred
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