CVE-2025-23477
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Realty Workstation WordPress plugin that allows attackers to access functionality not properly constrained by access controls. Attackers can perform actions intended only for authorized users, potentially modifying real estate listings or settings. All WordPress sites using Realty Workstation versions up to 1.0.45 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Realty Workstation 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 or delete real estate listings, alter plugin settings, or potentially access sensitive user data, leading to data integrity issues and business disruption.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users modifying real estate listings or plugin configurations, causing inaccurate property information and potential reputational damage.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls, only authorized administrators can modify listings and settings, maintaining data integrity.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and API endpoints, but no authentication is needed for the vulnerable functionality.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.0.45
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Realty Workstation plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin, then install latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDeactivate the Realty Workstation plugin to prevent exploitation while planning permanent fix.
wp plugin deactivate realty-workstation
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block requests to vulnerable Realty Workstation endpoints
- Restrict access to WordPress admin area using IP whitelisting or additional authentication layers
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Realty Workstation version. If version is 1.0.45 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get realty-workstation --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify Realty Workstation version is greater than 1.0.45 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to Realty Workstation API endpoints from unauthorized IPs
- Multiple failed authorization attempts followed by successful unauthorized actions
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-json/realty-workstation/* endpoints from unexpected sources
- Unusual traffic patterns to WordPress admin-ajax.php with realty-workstation parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-json/realty-workstation/*" OR uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php") AND (user_agent NOT CONTAINS "bot" AND src_ip NOT IN [authorized_admin_ips])