CVE-2025-4202
Multicollab: Content Team Collaboration and Editorial Workflow <= 5.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Collaboration Comment
Description
The Multicollab: Content Team Collaboration and Editorial Workflow plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'cf_add_comment' function in all versions up to, and including, 5.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to add comments to arbitrary collaborations.
INFO
Published Date :
May 16, 2026, 1:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 16, 2026, 1:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-4202
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Multicollab plugin to the latest version.
- Verify that the 'cf_add_comment' function has a capability check.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Multicollab: Content Team Collaboration and Editorial Workflow plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'cf_add_comment' function in all versions up to, and including, 5.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to add comments to arbitrary collaborations. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-862 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/commenting-feature/tags/4.8.1/admin/classes/class-commenting-block-admin.php#L1239 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3519252/ Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/08ec2376-dfe3-4aeb-8173-01e88309f540?source=cve