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01 Record

CVE-2023-25446

WordPress HappyFiles Pro plugin <= 1.8.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: Patchstack
CNA base score7.7 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

02 Description

WordPress HappyFiles Pro plugin <= 1.8.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.40% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 34.4% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.7 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD analysis status
Deferred. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2025-12-21 00:01Z10 MO AGO
Last updated
2026-04-28 16:08Z6 MO AGO
Reserved
2023-02-06
Assigning CNA
Patchstack
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 7.7)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses
Data version
5.2
Document digest
fda1fae8ee7ecc9eecfc53026b4a0742e13dac6293e53ee2dd2fa6d78f833b6d

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
HappyFilesHappyFiles Pro<= 1.8.1—

06 References

07 Remediation

Update the WordPress HappyFiles Pro plugin to the latest available version (at least 1.8.2).