Missing Authorization Vulnerability in Residential Address Detection by NotFound
CVE-2025-27270

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress

Vendor
CVE Published:
3 March 2025

What is CVE-2025-27270?

A vulnerability identified in NotFound's Residential Address Detection plugin allows unauthorized users to escalate privileges. This flaw primarily stems from a lack of proper authorization checks within the system. As a result, malicious actors could exploit this loophole to gain elevated access that should otherwise be restricted, potentially leading to unauthorized actions within the application. It is critical for users of versions up to 2.5.4 to apply necessary patches and safeguard their installations.

Affected Version(s)

Residential Address Detection <= 2.5.4

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

LVT-tholv2k (Patchstack Alliance)
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