WP CTA Plugin up to 1.7.0 on WordPress update_cta_status authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in WP CTA Plugin up to 1.7.0 on WordPress. The affected element is the function update_cta_status. Performing a manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-8152. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in WP CTA Plugin up to 1.7.0 on WordPress. This affects the function update_cta_status. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The WP CTA – Call To Action Plugin, Sticky CTA, Sticky Buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'update_cta_status' and 'change_sticky_sidebar_name' functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the status of a sticky and update the name displayed in the back-end WP CTA Dashboard.

It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-8152. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/05/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-23424). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/01/2025 Advisory disclosed
08/01/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/05/2025 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-8152 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-8152
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-318555
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/01/2025 22:45
Updated: 08/05/2025 03:59
Changes: 08/01/2025 22:45 (50), 08/02/2025 10:37 (1), 08/02/2025 11:10 (11), 08/05/2025 03:59 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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