CVE-2025-30830

MEDIUM

Hossni Mubarak Cool Author Box <2.9.9 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Hossni Mubarak Cool Author Box hm-cool-author-box-widget allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Cool Author Box: from n/a through <= 2.9.9.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Vdb Entry vdb-entry

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/hm-cool-author-box-widget/vulnerability/wordpress-cool-author-box-plugin-2-9-9-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Third Party Advisory

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/hm-cool-author-box-widget/vulnerability/wordpress-cool-author-box-plugin-2-9-9-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3

EPSS 0.0045

EPSS Percentile 35.7%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-862

Status published

Products (1)

Hossni Mubarak/Cool Author Box < 2.9.9

Published Mar 27, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026