CVE-2025-11815
📋 TL;DR
The UiPress Lite WordPress plugin has an authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to modify arbitrary plugin settings. This occurs because the uip_save_site_option() function lacks proper capability checks. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- UiPress Lite 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
Attackers could modify critical plugin settings, potentially enabling privilege escalation, site defacement, or injection of malicious code through plugin configuration.
Likely Case
Malicious users could alter dashboard settings, change UI configurations, or disrupt normal plugin functionality for other users.
If Mitigated
With proper user access controls and monitoring, impact would be limited to minor configuration changes that could be detected and reverted.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward once authenticated. The vulnerability is in AJAX endpoints that handle plugin settings.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.5.09 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3398753/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find UiPress Lite plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 3.5.09+ from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the UiPress Lite plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate uipress-lite
Restrict User Registration
allDisable new user registration to prevent unauthorized accounts
wp option update users_can_register 0
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict user access controls and monitor for suspicious plugin setting changes
- Remove Subscriber and Contributor roles from all non-essential users
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → UiPress Lite version. If version is 3.5.08 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get uipress-lite --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 3.5.09 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual AJAX requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=uip_save_site_option
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful login
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to admin-ajax.php with uipress-related parameters from non-admin users
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "admin-ajax.php" AND "uip_save_site_option"