CVE-2025-4855

Support Board <= 3.8.0 - Unauthenticated Authorization Bypass due to Use of Default Secret Key

Published Jul 8, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Support Board plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access/modification/deletion of data due to use of hardcoded default secrets in the sb_encryption() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass authorization and execute arbitrary AJAX actions defined in the sb_ajax_execute() function. An attacker can use this vulnerability to exploit CVE-2025-4828 and various other functions unauthenticated.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-20754 The Support Board plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access/modification/deletion of data due to use of hardcoded default secrets in the sb_encryption() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass authorization and execute arbitrary AJAX actions defined in the sb_ajax_execute() function. An attacker can use this vulnerability to exploit CVE-2025-4828 and various other functions unauthenticated.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Schiocco
Schiocco support Board
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:schiocco:support_board:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Schiocco
Schiocco support Board
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00076}

epss

{'score': 0.001}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Support Board plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access/modification/deletion of data due to use of hardcoded default secrets in the sb_encryption() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass authorization and execute arbitrary AJAX actions defined in the sb_ajax_execute() function. An attacker can use this vulnerability to exploit CVE-2025-4828 and various other functions unauthenticated.
Title Support Board <= 3.8.0 - Unauthenticated Authorization Bypass due to Use of Default Secret Key
Weaknesses CWE-639
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 5:15 PM
Reserved
May 16, 2025, 5:00 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 9, 2025, 12:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:34 AM