CVE-2025-69298 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Missing Authorization vulnerability in GhostPool Gauge gauge allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Gauge: from n/a through <= 6.56.4.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

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	Gauge
Wordpress	Wordpress

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References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/gauge/vulnerability/wordpress-gauge-theme-6-56-4-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:30:00 +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:H/I:N/A:N'}`

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

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

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

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Missing Authorization vulnerability in GhostPool Gauge gauge allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Gauge: from n/a through <= 6.56.4.
Title		WordPress Gauge theme <= 6.56.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-862
References		https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/gauge/vulnerability/wordpress-gauge-theme-6-56-4-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-02-20T15:46:46.307Z

Updated: 2026-02-25T15:57:45.340Z

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

Link: CVE-2025-69298

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-25T15:53:29.596Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-20T16:22:16.557

Modified: 2026-02-25T17:25:21.223

Link: CVE-2025-69298

Redhat

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