VG WORT METIS <= 2.0.1 - Missing Authorization

4.3
Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2025-50039
CVSS 4.3 (Medium)
Publicly Published June 26, 2025
Last Updated July 28, 2025
Researcher Nguyen Ngoc Quang Bach (maysbachs)

Description

The VG WORT METIS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on a function in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to perform an unauthorized action.

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Vulnerability Details for VG WORT METIS

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug vgw-metis (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? No
Remediation No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.
Affected Version
  • <= 2.0.1

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