CVE-2025-24607
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the IdeaPush WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. Attackers can perform actions they shouldn't be authorized to do, affecting all IdeaPush installations from unknown versions through 8.71.
💻 Affected Systems
- Northern Beaches Websites IdeaPush WordPress Plugin
📦 What is this software?
Ideapush by Northernbeacheswebsites
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Unauthorized users could modify or delete ideas, manipulate voting systems, or potentially access administrative functions depending on plugin configuration.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users can submit, edit, or delete ideas they shouldn't have access to, compromising the integrity of the idea management system.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, only authorized users can perform actions according to their roles.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and access control mechanisms, but is straightforward once identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 8.72 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ideapush/vulnerability/wordpress-ideapush-plugin-8-71-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 IdeaPush plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, download version 8.72+ from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate, delete old version, upload and activate new version
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable IdeaPush Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the plugin to prevent exploitation while planning permanent fix
wp plugin deactivate ideapush
Restrict Access via Web Application Firewall
allConfigure WAF rules to block suspicious requests to IdeaPush endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate WordPress installation
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to IdeaPush endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for IdeaPush version. If version is 8.71 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get ideapush --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify IdeaPush plugin version is 8.72 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with ideapush action parameters
- Multiple failed authorization attempts for IdeaPush functions
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to IdeaPush-specific endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("ideapush" OR "admin-ajax.php") AND (status=200 OR status=403) AND user_role!="administrator"