Auth bypass in Hossni Mubarak Cool Author Box

CVE-2025-30830

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.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.004 (36.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-30830?
CVE-2025-30830 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hossni Mubarak Cool Author Box, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-03-27.
How severe is CVE-2025-30830?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.