CVE-2025-23999
📋 TL;DR
A missing authorization vulnerability in the Cloudways Breeze WordPress plugin allows attackers to bypass intended access controls. This affects all Breeze plugin installations from unspecified versions through 2.2.13, potentially enabling unauthorized actions on affected WordPress sites.
💻 Affected Systems
- Cloudways Breeze 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 plugin settings, disable security features, or potentially escalate privileges to compromise the entire WordPress installation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could change caching configurations, disable security headers, or alter performance settings, potentially degrading site functionality or security.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication requirements, impact would be limited to authorized administrative actions only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Based on CWE-862 classification, exploitation likely involves simple HTTP requests to bypass missing authorization checks.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.2.13
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/breeze/vulnerability/wordpress-breeze-plugin-2-2-13-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 Breeze plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the Breeze plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate breeze
Web Application Firewall Rules
allImplement WAF rules to block unauthorized access to Breeze endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can reach WordPress admin interfaces
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to Breeze endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Breeze version 2.2.13 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get breeze --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Breeze plugin version is 2.2.14 or higher after update📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST/PUT requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with breeze-related actions
- Access to Breeze-specific endpoints from non-admin IPs
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to WordPress admin endpoints
- Requests to breeze-specific API endpoints without authentication
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND action="breeze_*") AND user="unauthenticated"