CVE-2025-69394
Published: 20 February 2026
Summary
CVE-2025-69394 is a high-severity Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (CWE-639) 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 4.3th 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-2025-69394 is an Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in the Cnvrse WordPress plugin. It allows exploitation of incorrectly configured access control security levels, mapped to CWE-639. The issue affects Cnvrse versions from n/a through those prior to 026.02.10.20. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N), indicating high severity primarily due to confidentiality impacts.
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability remotely with low complexity and no user interaction required. By leveraging user-controlled keys, they can bypass authorization controls, potentially accessing sensitive data they should not be permitted to view, such as through insecure direct object references as noted in related advisories.
The Patchstack advisory for the Cnvrse WordPress plugin details the vulnerability in version 025.12.24.01 as an insecure direct object references (IDOR) issue. Mitigation involves updating to Cnvrse version 026.02.10.20 or later, where the access control flaws have been addressed.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-207969
Vulnerability details
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in cnvrse Cnvrse cnvrse allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Cnvrse: from n/a through < 026.02.10.20.
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Related Threats
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Why these techniques?
Direct exploitation of public-facing WordPress plugin via IDOR/authz bypass for remote unauthenticated data access.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
AC-3 mandates enforcement of approved authorizations for access to resources, directly countering the authorization bypass via user-controlled keys in Cnvrse.
SI-2 requires identification, reporting, and correction of system flaws like this IDOR vulnerability, enabling patching to Cnvrse version 026.02.10.20 or later.
AC-6 least privilege restricts the potential impact of successful authorization bypasses by limiting access to only necessary resources.