CVE-2025-23504
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in the RiceTheme Felan Framework WordPress plugin that allows attackers to gain unauthorized access to user accounts. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.1.3, enabling attackers to abuse authentication mechanisms through alternate paths or channels. WordPress sites using this plugin are at risk of account takeover.
💻 Affected Systems
- RiceTheme Felan Framework 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 compromise through administrative account takeover, leading to data theft, defacement, malware injection, and full control over the WordPress installation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to user accounts, privilege escalation, content manipulation, and potential data exfiltration from vulnerable WordPress sites.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper network segmentation, strong authentication controls, and monitoring are in place, though the core vulnerability remains exploitable.
🎯 Exploit Status
Authentication bypass vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity. While no public PoC is confirmed, similar WordPress plugin vulnerabilities are often quickly weaponized.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.1.3
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Felan Framework' and check for updates. 4. If update is available, click 'Update Now'. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the Felan Framework plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate felan-framework
Restrict Access
allUse web application firewall rules to block suspicious authentication requests
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strong network segmentation to isolate vulnerable WordPress instances
- Enable detailed authentication logging and monitor for suspicious login patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Felan Framework version. If version is 1.1.3 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get felan-framework --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 1.1.3 in WordPress admin panel and test authentication flows.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual authentication patterns
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful login from same IP
- User privilege changes without proper authorization
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to authentication endpoints with unusual parameters
- Traffic patterns suggesting authentication bypass attempts
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("felan-framework" OR "authentication" OR "login") AND (status="200" OR status="302") | stats count by src_ip, user_agent