CVE-2025-30581
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the PluginOps Top Bar WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects WordPress sites using Top Bar versions up to 3.3, potentially enabling unauthorized access to administrative functions.
💻 Affected Systems
- PluginOps Top Bar (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 gain administrative privileges, modify site content, install malicious plugins/themes, or compromise the entire WordPress installation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could modify top bar settings, inject malicious content, or access restricted administrative functions they shouldn't have permission to use.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and network segmentation, impact would be limited to the specific WordPress instance with minimal lateral movement potential.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access to the WordPress site but doesn't require administrative privileges.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 3.3
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ultimate-bar/vulnerability/wordpress-top-bar-3-3-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 'Top Bar' plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, deactivate and delete the plugin
6. Install latest version from WordPress repository
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Top Bar Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate top-bar
Restrict Admin Access
allLimit WordPress admin access to trusted IP addresses only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the Top Bar plugin completely from production systems
- Implement web application firewall rules to block unauthorized access to plugin admin functions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Top Bar' version 3.3 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name=top-bar --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Top Bar plugin version is greater than 3.3 or plugin is removed📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=top-bar-settings
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful plugin admin access
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to plugin admin endpoints from unauthorized IPs
- Unusual POST requests to plugin configuration endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin.php?page=top-bar-settings" OR plugin="top-bar") AND user_role!="administrator"