CVE-2025-23514
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Sanjaysolutions Loginplus WordPress plugin that allows attackers to access functionality not properly restricted by access controls. It affects all versions up to 1.2, potentially enabling unauthorized actions on WordPress sites using this plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- Sanjaysolutions Loginplus 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 gain administrative privileges, modify site content, install malicious plugins/themes, or exfiltrate sensitive user data.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could access restricted administrative functions, modify user accounts, or change site settings without proper authentication.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, only authorized administrators could access administrative functions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires identifying vulnerable endpoints but doesn't require advanced technical skills.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.3 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/loginplus/vulnerability/wordpress-loginplus-plugin-1-2-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Loginplus plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.3+ from WordPress repository and replace existing files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Loginplus Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate loginplus
Restrict Admin Access
linuxImplement IP whitelisting for WordPress admin area
Add to .htaccess: Order Deny,Allow\nDeny from all\nAllow from 192.168.1.0/24
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access to admin functions
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to administrative endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Loginplus version. If version is 1.2 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get loginplus --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Loginplus plugin version is 1.3 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to admin-ajax.php with loginplus actions
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful admin actions
Network Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with loginplus parameters from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("admin-ajax.php" AND "loginplus") AND NOT src_ip IN admin_ip_whitelist