Insecure Direct Object Reference Vulnerability in Groups Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2025-11748

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Groups
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 November 2025

What is CVE-2025-11748?

The Groups plugin for WordPress is susceptible to an Insecure Direct Object Reference, stemming from inadequate validation of the 'group_id' parameter in the group_join function. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers, even those with Subscriber-level access, to manipulate requests and join groups outside their intended permissions, potentially compromising user privacy and group integrity.

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Affected Version(s)

Groups * <= 3.7.0

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/groups/trunk/l...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&s...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
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

Angus Girvan
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