CVE-2025-30797
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the WordPress Greek Multi Tool plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to 2.3.1, potentially enabling unauthorized actions on affected WordPress sites.
💻 Affected Systems
- Greek Multi Tool – Fix peralinks, accents, auto create menus and more 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 site settings, create/delete content, or escalate privileges to gain administrative control of the WordPress installation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could modify permalinks, menus, or other site configurations, potentially disrupting site functionality or SEO.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and WordPress hardening, impact would be limited to the affected plugin's functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
CWE-862 vulnerabilities typically involve simple HTTP requests to endpoints lacking proper authorization checks.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.3.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Greek Multi Tool' and click 'Update Now' if available. 4. If no update is available, deactivate and delete the plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Plugin Deactivation
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate greek-multi-tool
Web Application Firewall Rule
linuxBlock access to plugin-specific endpoints
# Add to .htaccess for Apache:
RewriteRule ^wp-content/plugins/greek-multi-tool/.*$ - [F,L]
# Add to nginx config:
location ~* /wp-content/plugins/greek-multi-tool/ { deny all; }
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the Greek Multi Tool plugin completely from your WordPress installation
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can reach the WordPress admin interface
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Greek Multi Tool' version 2.3.1 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get greek-multi-tool --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 2.3.1 or plugin is completely removed📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST/GET requests to /wp-content/plugins/greek-multi-tool/ endpoints from unauthorized users
- Unexpected changes to WordPress settings or content without corresponding admin user activity
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to Greek Multi Tool plugin endpoints from unexpected IP addresses
- Unusual traffic patterns to WordPress admin-ajax.php or admin-post.php
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/greek-multi-tool/*" OR plugin="greek-multi-tool") AND user="unauthenticated"