CVE-2025-31004
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Croover.inc Rich Table of Contents WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.4.0, potentially allowing unauthorized users to access restricted functionality. WordPress sites using this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Croover.inc Rich Table of Contents 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 plugin settings, inject malicious content, or potentially escalate privileges to compromise the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could change table of contents settings, modify display options, or access administrative functions they shouldn't have permission to use.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls, only authenticated administrators could access plugin functionality, limiting impact to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit once discovered.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.4.1 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Rich Table of Contents' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete plugin, then install fresh version 1.4.1+ from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDeactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate rich-table-of-content
Access Restriction via .htaccess
linuxRestrict access to plugin directories via web server configuration
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deactivate and remove the Rich Table of Contents plugin entirely
- Implement web application firewall rules to block unauthorized access to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Rich Table of Contents > Version. If version is 1.4.0 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get rich-table-of-content --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify plugin version shows 1.4.1 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with rich-table-of-content actions
- 403 errors from non-admin users accessing plugin endpoints
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic to plugin-specific AJAX endpoints from unauthenticated sources
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php") AND (action="*rich-table-of-content*") AND user="unauthenticated"