CVE-2025-25167: black and white bookpress – for book authors Missing Authorization
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 07-02-2025Last modified 28-04-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-25167 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Missing Authorization vulnerability in black and white bookpress – for book authors. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.47%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 07-02-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 28-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Black and White BookPress – For Book Authors book-press allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects BookPress – For Book Authors: from n/a through <= 1.2.7.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources3 sources · 5.3–9.8
- CVE.orgCNA8.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:HDiffers
- wordfenceSource5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.47%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
39%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.47% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score0.47%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Black and white1 product
- bookpress – for book authors≤ 1.2.7
Blackandwhitedigital1 product
- bookpress≤ 1.2.7
Wordpress1 product
- book-press≤ 1.2.7
3 vendors · 3 products