CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-8147

MediumCVSS 4.3
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.25%

15th percentile - higher than 15% of all known CVEs

Summary

The LWSCache plugin for WordPress has improper authorization in the lwscache_activatePlugin() function, allowing unauthorized data modification in versions up to and including 2.8.5. An authenticated attacker with Subscriber-level access or higher can activate arbitrary whitelisted LWS plugins.

Risk Assessment

This could lead to unwanted plugin activation and potential further attacks or site instability.

Recommendation

Update the LWSCache plugin to a version above 2.8.5 and verify user permissions.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The LWSCache plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to improper authorization on the lwscache_activatePlugin() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to activate arbitrary whitelisted LWS plugins.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS