CVE-2025-23515
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the ts-tree WordPress plugin that allows attackers to delete arbitrary content without proper authentication. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 0.1.1. WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin are at risk of unauthorized content manipulation.
💻 Affected Systems
- ts-tree 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 website defacement or destruction through deletion of all posts, pages, and media content, potentially causing permanent data loss and business disruption.
Likely Case
Selective deletion of important content such as blog posts, product pages, or media files, leading to website integrity issues and potential SEO damage.
If Mitigated
No impact if proper authorization checks are implemented or if the plugin is disabled/removed.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability allows arbitrary content deletion without authentication. Public exploit details are available in security advisories.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 0.1.2 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ts-tree/vulnerability/wordpress-ts-tree-plugin-0-1-1-arbitrary-content-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'ts-tree' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. If no update is available, disable and remove the plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable ts-tree plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin to prevent exploitation while awaiting patch
wp plugin deactivate ts-tree
Remove ts-tree plugin
allCompletely remove the vulnerable plugin from the WordPress installation
wp plugin delete ts-tree
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the ts-tree plugin immediately via WordPress admin or command line
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block requests to ts-tree plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for ts-tree version. If version is 0.1.1 or earlier, the system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get ts-tree --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify ts-tree plugin version is 0.1.2 or later, or confirm the plugin is not installed/active.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual DELETE requests to WordPress admin-ajax.php or admin-post.php with ts-tree parameters
- Multiple content deletion events from single IP in short timeframe
- Failed authorization attempts on ts-tree endpoints
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action parameter containing 'ts-tree'
- Unusual traffic patterns to WordPress admin endpoints from external IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" OR uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-post.php") AND (http_method="POST" AND query_string="*ts-tree*")