CVE-2025-30874
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the WordPress plugin 'Specific Content For Mobile' that allows attackers to bypass access controls and view restricted content. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 0.5.3, potentially exposing sensitive content intended only for mobile users to unauthorized viewers.
💻 Affected Systems
- Specific Content For Mobile 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
Unauthorized users could access sensitive content intended only for mobile users, potentially exposing confidential information or privileged content.
Likely Case
Attackers can view content that should be restricted to mobile devices only, leading to information disclosure.
If Mitigated
With proper authorization checks, only authorized mobile users can access the intended content.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability involves missing authorization checks, which typically require minimal technical skill to exploit via web requests.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 0.5.3
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Specific Content For Mobile'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate specific-content-for-mobile
Remove Plugin
allCompletely remove the vulnerable plugin
wp plugin delete specific-content-for-mobile
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access to plugin endpoints
- Monitor access logs for unusual requests to the plugin's functionality
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Specific Content For Mobile' version 0.5.3 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get specific-content-for-mobile --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 0.5.3 or plugin is removed from installed plugins list📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to content intended for mobile users
- Requests to plugin-specific endpoints from non-mobile user agents
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to plugin endpoints without proper authorization headers
- Access to mobile-only content from desktop user agents
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress_access.log" AND (uri CONTAINS "/wp-content/plugins/specific-content-for-mobile/" OR user_agent NOT CONTAINS "Mobile") AND response_code=200