CVE-2025-24580
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the WordPress 12 Step Meeting List plugin that allows unauthorized users to delete arbitrary content. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 3.16.5, potentially impacting any WordPress site using this plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress 12 Step Meeting List 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
Unauthenticated attackers could delete meeting listings, disrupt recovery group operations, and potentially cause data loss affecting vulnerable organizations.
Likely Case
Attackers with basic WordPress user access could delete meeting content they shouldn't have permission to modify, disrupting the meeting directory functionality.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication requirements, only authorized administrators could modify meeting content.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of WordPress user access but bypasses authorization checks for content deletion.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.16.6 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find '12 Step Meeting List' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify plugin version is 3.16.6 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the 12 Step Meeting List plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate 12-step-meeting-list
Restrict user roles
allLimit WordPress user accounts to only trusted administrators
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall rules to block unauthorized content deletion requests
- Enable detailed logging of all content modification attempts and monitor for suspicious activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → 12 Step Meeting List → Version. If version is 3.16.5 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get 12-step-meeting-list --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify plugin version shows 3.16.6 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to meeting deletion endpoints
- Multiple content deletion attempts from non-admin users
- Failed authorization checks in WordPress debug logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with 'action' parameters related to meeting deletion
- Unusual deletion patterns from non-administrative IP addresses
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("admin-ajax.php" AND "action=delete_meeting" OR "action=remove_meeting") AND NOT user_role="administrator"