CVE-2025-69297 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Missing Authorization vulnerability in GhostPool Aardvark Plugin aardvark-plugin allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Aardvark Plugin: from n/a through <= 2.19.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Ghostpool	Aardvark Plugin
Wordpress	Wordpress

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References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/aardvark-plugin/vulnerability/wordpress-aardvark-plugin-plugin-2-19-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}` ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Ghostpool Ghostpool aardvark Plugin Wordpress Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products		Ghostpool Ghostpool aardvark Plugin Wordpress Wordpress wordpress

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Missing Authorization vulnerability in GhostPool Aardvark Plugin aardvark-plugin allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Aardvark Plugin: from n/a through <= 2.19.
Title		WordPress Aardvark Plugin plugin <= 2.19 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-862
References		https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/aardvark-plugin/vulnerability/wordpress-aardvark-plugin-plugin-2-19-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-02-20T15:46:46.098Z

Updated: 2026-02-24T21:22:01.765Z

Reserved: 2025-12-31T20:11:57.533Z

Link: CVE-2025-69297

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-24T21:21:56.460Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-20T16:22:16.400

Modified: 2026-02-24T22:16:28.810

Link: CVE-2025-69297

Redhat

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