CVE-2025-46255
Published: 05 January 2026
Summary
CVE-2025-46255 is a high-severity Missing Authorization (CWE-862) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 9.7th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 AC-3 (Access Enforcement) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).
Deeper analysis
CVE-2025-46255 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the LoginWP - Pro WordPress plugin from Marketing Fire LLC. It enables accessing functionality not properly constrained by access control lists (ACLs). The vulnerability affects all versions of LoginWP - Pro from n/a through 4.0.8.5 inclusive.
The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N), indicating it can be exploited remotely by unauthenticated attackers with low complexity and no user interaction required. Exploitation allows high-impact integrity violations, such as unauthorized modifications to plugin settings.
Advisories from Patchstack detail the issue as a settings change vulnerability in LoginWP - Pro version 4.0.8.5. Security practitioners should consult the reference at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/loginwp-pro/vulnerability/wordpress-loginwp-pro-plugin-4-0-8-5-settings-change-vulnerability?_s_id=cve for mitigation guidance, including any available patches or workarounds.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-0839
Vulnerability details
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Marketing Fire LLC LoginWP - Pro loginwp-pro allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects LoginWP - Pro: from n/a through <= 4.0.8.5.
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Related Threats
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Why these techniques?
Missing authorization in public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables remote unauthenticated exploitation to modify settings.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly enforces approved authorizations to prevent unauthenticated access and modifications to plugin settings not constrained by ACLs.
Requires timely identification, reporting, and correction of the specific missing authorization flaw in LoginWP-Pro versions through 4.0.8.5.
Applies least privilege to restrict unauthorized modifications to sensitive plugin functionality beyond what is necessary for assigned tasks.