CVE-2025-10742
📋 TL;DR
The Truelysell Core WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to change user passwords, including administrator accounts, through an authorization bypass vulnerability. This affects all WordPress sites using Truelysell Core versions 1.8.6 and earlier. Attackers can take over accounts if they identify pages containing the vulnerable 'truelysell_edit_staff' shortcode.
💻 Affected Systems
- Truelysell Core WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete site takeover via administrator account compromise, leading to data theft, defacement, malware injection, and lateral movement to other systems.
Likely Case
Attacker gains administrative access to WordPress site, modifies content, steals sensitive data, and installs backdoors.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if shortcode pages are not publicly accessible or if web application firewall blocks exploitation attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation is straightforward once attacker identifies vulnerable pages. No authentication required.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.8.7 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://themeforest.net/item/truelysell-service-booking-wordpress-theme/43398124
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Truelysell Core plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin until patch is available.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Remove Vulnerable Shortcode
allRemove or disable the 'truelysell_edit_staff' shortcode from all pages and posts
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock requests to pages containing the vulnerable shortcode
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deactivate Truelysell Core plugin immediately
- Implement strict access controls and monitor for unauthorized password reset attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Truelysell Core version. If version is 1.8.6 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=truelysell-core --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Truelysell Core plugin version is 1.8.7 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WordPress pages containing password reset parameters
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful login from new IP
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing 'truelysell_edit_staff' parameter manipulation
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri="*truelysell*" OR post_data="*password*reset*")