CVE-2025-23974
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-23974 is an incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in the ifkooo One-Login WordPress plugin that allows authenticated attackers to escalate their privileges to administrator level. This affects all WordPress sites running One-Login versions up to and including 1.4. Attackers with any authenticated user account can exploit this to gain full administrative control.
💻 Affected Systems
- ifkooo One-Login 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 takeover where attackers gain administrator access, install backdoors, steal sensitive data, deface the site, or use it for further attacks.
Likely Case
Attackers with low-privilege accounts (subscriber/author) escalate to administrator and compromise the WordPress installation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if strong access controls, monitoring, and least privilege principles are already implemented.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward once an attacker has any user account.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.5 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/one-login/vulnerability/wordpress-one-login-1-4-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find One-Login plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update, deactivate and delete plugin, then install fresh version 1.5+ from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable One-Login Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate one-login
Restrict User Registration
allDisable new user registration to prevent attackers from creating accounts to exploit
Update WordPress Settings → General → Membership: Uncheck 'Anyone can register'
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict user role monitoring and alert on privilege changes
- Apply network segmentation to isolate WordPress instance and limit lateral movement
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for One-Login version ≤1.4Check Version:
wp plugin get one-login --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify One-Login plugin version is 1.5 or higher in WordPress plugins list📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- WordPress user role change logs showing escalation
- Plugin activation/deactivation logs for One-Login
- Unexpected admin user creation or privilege modifications
Network Indicators:
- Unusual admin panel access from non-privileged user accounts
- Increased plugin management activity
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (event="user_role_change" OR plugin="one-login")