CVE-2025-30945
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Taskbuilder WordPress plugin that allows attackers to access functionality not properly constrained by access control lists (ACLs). It affects all Taskbuilder plugin versions up to and including 4.0.3. Attackers could potentially perform unauthorized actions that should be restricted to authenticated users.
💻 Affected Systems
- Taskbuilder 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, delete, or create tasks, projects, or other plugin data, potentially leading to data loss, unauthorized workflow changes, or privilege escalation within the plugin context.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing or modifying task/project data they shouldn't have access to, potentially disrupting business workflows or exposing sensitive task information.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and authentication controls, impact would be limited to authorized users only, preventing external exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress REST API endpoints and plugin functionality. No public exploit code identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 4.0.4 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/taskbuilder/vulnerability/wordpress-taskbuilder-4-0-3-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 Taskbuilder plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Taskbuilder Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate taskbuilder
Restrict WordPress REST API Access
allLimit access to WordPress REST API endpoints to authenticated users only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit access to WordPress admin interface
- Enable WordPress security plugins that monitor for unauthorized access attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Taskbuilder version. If version is 4.0.3 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get taskbuilder --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Taskbuilder plugin version is 4.0.4 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to /wp-json/taskbuilder/ endpoints
- Unauthorized user attempts to access task/project management functions
- Failed authorization attempts in WordPress logs
Network Indicators:
- Unusual HTTP requests to WordPress REST API endpoints
- POST/GET requests to taskbuilder endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("taskbuilder" OR "wp-json/taskbuilder") AND (status=403 OR status=401)