CVE-2025-22591
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Lenderd 1003 Mortgage Application WordPress plugin that allows unauthorized users to access functionality intended only for authorized users. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.87 of the plugin, potentially exposing mortgage application data and administrative functions to unauthorized access.
💻 Affected Systems
- Lenderd 1003 Mortgage Application 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
Unauthorized users could access, modify, or delete sensitive mortgage application data, potentially exposing personally identifiable information (PII) and financial data of applicants.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing administrative functions or viewing sensitive mortgage application data they shouldn't have access to.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper network segmentation, strong authentication mechanisms, and additional access controls in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and access control bypass techniques, but is relatively straightforward for attackers familiar with WordPress.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.87
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find '1003 Mortgage Application' plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin
6. Install the latest version from WordPress repository
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the 1003 Mortgage Application plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate 1003-mortgage-application
Restrict plugin access via .htaccess
linuxAdd access restrictions to plugin directories
# Add to .htaccess in plugin directory:
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 127.0.0.1
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network-level access controls to restrict access to WordPress admin interface
- Add additional authentication layer or web application firewall (WAF) rules to protect vulnerable endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for '1003 Mortgage Application' version 1.87 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name='1003 Mortgage Application' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.87 in WordPress admin panel and test access control functionality📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-content/plugins/1003-mortgage-application/ endpoints
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful access to restricted endpoints
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to mortgage application endpoints from unauthorized IPs
- Requests bypassing normal authentication flows
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("1003-mortgage-application" OR "mortgage-application") AND (status=200 OR status=302) AND NOT user=authenticated_user