#VU105847 Missing Authorization in WP01 – Speed, Security, SEO consultant - CVE-2025-2267

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105847

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-2267

CWE-ID: CWE-862

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
WP01 – Speed, Security, SEO consultant
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: WP01

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to a missing capability check and insufficient restrictions on the make_archive() function. A remote user can download and read the contents of arbitrary files on the server.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

WP01 – Speed, Security, SEO consultant: 2.6 - 2.6.2

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External links
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp01/trunk/inc/class-wp01.php#L109
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp01/
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/900d09e8-ded5-49b9-81bf-ddfc85d3cf2b?source=cve

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.