CVE-2025-31810: WordPress Question Answer plugin <= 1.2.73 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Deferred
Published 01-04-2025Last modified 28-04-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-31810 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Missing Authorization vulnerability in pickplugins question answer. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.45%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 01-04-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 28-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in PickPlugins Question Answer question-answer allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Question Answer: from n/a through <= 1.2.73.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.3Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- NVDNIST5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- wordfenceSource5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.45%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
38%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.01 pp
From 0.44% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Pickplugins1 product
- question answer≤ 1.2.73
Wordpress1 product
- question-answer≤ 1.2.70
2 vendors · 2 products
References
2 links- patchstack.com/database/…VDB Entry