CVE-2025-22681
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Xfinity Soft Content Cloner WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.0.1, potentially allowing unauthorized users to perform actions they shouldn't have permission for. WordPress administrators using this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Xfinity Soft Content Cloner 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, delete, or clone content without authorization, potentially defacing websites or compromising sensitive information.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could clone or modify content they shouldn't have access to, leading to content integrity issues.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, the impact would be limited to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure but is technically simple once identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Content Cloner' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Content Cloner Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate content-cloner
Restrict Plugin Access
allUse WordPress role management to restrict who can access plugin functionality
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the Content Cloner plugin completely from your WordPress installation
- Implement web application firewall rules to block unauthorized access to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Content Cloner' version 1.0.1 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get content-cloner --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.0.2 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-content/plugins/content-cloner/ endpoints
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful content cloning/modification
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to content-cloner plugin endpoints from unauthorized IPs
- Unusual POST requests to cloning endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "content-cloner" AND ("POST" OR "unauthorized")