Access Control Vulnerability in HappyFiles Pro by HappyFiles
CVE-2023-25445

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress

Vendor
CVE Published:
21 December 2025

What is CVE-2023-25445?

The HappyFiles Pro plugin is susceptible to a missing authorization vulnerability, which allows attackers to exploit improperly configured access control security levels. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive areas of the application. The issue has been identified in all versions up to 1.8.1, emphasizing the need for users to evaluate their configurations and apply any available patches to mitigate potential risks.

Affected Version(s)

HappyFiles Pro <= 1.8.1

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dave Jong (Patchstack)
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CVE-2023-25445 : Access Control Vulnerability in HappyFiles Pro by HappyFiles