CVE-2025-27294
📋 TL;DR
A missing authorization vulnerability in the WP-Asambleas WordPress plugin allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access controls. This enables arbitrary shortcode execution, potentially allowing unauthorized content modification or data exposure. All WordPress sites using WP-Asambleas versions up to 2.85.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP-Asambleas 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 execute arbitrary shortcodes to inject malicious content, deface websites, steal sensitive data, or create backdoors for persistent access.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users gain access to administrative functions, allowing them to modify content, create posts, or manipulate plugin settings without proper permissions.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication mechanisms, the vulnerability would be prevented from being exploited, limiting impact to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access but doesn't need admin privileges due to missing authorization checks.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.85.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find WP-Asambleas and update to latest version. 4. Verify update completed successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable WP-Asambleas Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate wp-asambleas
Restrict User Access
allImplement strict role-based access controls and limit plugin access to trusted administrators only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access attempts to plugin endpoints
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for suspicious plugin activity and unauthorized access attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WP-Asambleas version 2.85.0 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get wp-asambleas --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify WP-Asambleas plugin version is higher than 2.85.0 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to WP-Asambleas endpoints
- Suspicious shortcode execution in plugin logs
- Unexpected content modifications by non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-asambleas endpoints from unauthorized IPs
- Traffic patterns indicating privilege escalation attempts
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("wp-asambleas" OR "asambleas") AND ("unauthorized" OR "access denied" OR "permission")