VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2025-3861
CVSS score5.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.30%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2025-04-25
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Description
The Prevent Direct Access – Protect WordPress Files plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification of data| due to a misconfigured capability check on the 'pda_lite_custom_permission_check' function in versions 2.8.6 to 2.8.8.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to access and change the protection status of media.
Weakness classification
- CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization