CVE-2025-30916
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Residential Address Detection WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to 2.5.4, potentially enabling unauthorized actions on WordPress sites using this plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- Residential Address Detection 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 address data, access sensitive user information, or perform administrative actions without proper authentication.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could view or modify residential address data that should be restricted, potentially exposing personal information.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, only authorized users can access address-related functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit once the vulnerability is understood.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.5.4
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find Residential Address Detection plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the Residential Address Detection plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate residential-address-detection
Restrict Access via .htaccess
linuxAdd access restrictions to plugin directories
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access attempts to plugin endpoints
- Enable WordPress security plugins that monitor for unauthorized access patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Residential Address Detection → Version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get residential-address-detection --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.5.5 or higher, or plugin is removed📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-content/plugins/residential-address-detection/
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful plugin access
Network Indicators:
- Unusual HTTP requests to plugin-specific endpoints without authentication headers
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("residential-address-detection" OR "CVE-2025-30916") AND (status=200 OR status=302) AND user="-"