CVE-2025-31380
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass authentication and reset passwords for any user account in the Paid Videochat Turnkey Site WordPress plugin due to a weak password recovery mechanism. It affects all WordPress sites using this plugin from version n/a through 7.3.11. Attackers can take over administrator or user accounts without authentication.
💻 Affected Systems
- Paid Videochat Turnkey Site (PPV Live Webcams 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
Complete site takeover where attackers gain administrative access, compromise all user accounts, steal sensitive data, deface the website, or install malware/backdoors.
Likely Case
Account takeover of regular users leading to unauthorized access to paid content, personal data theft, and potential privilege escalation to administrative roles.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper monitoring and detection, but still requires immediate remediation to prevent credential theft.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability involves broken authentication in password recovery, which typically requires minimal technical skill to exploit once details are known.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 7.3.12 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Paid Videochat Turnkey Site' or 'PPV Live Webcams'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 7.3.12+ from WordPress.org and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
linuxTemporarily disable the plugin until patched to prevent exploitation
wp plugin deactivate ppv-live-webcams
Restrict password reset functionality
allImplement web application firewall rules to block suspicious password reset attempts
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strong network segmentation to isolate the vulnerable system
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for password reset attempts and account changes
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Paid Videochat Turnkey Site' version. If version is 7.3.11 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get ppv-live-webcams --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 7.3.12 or higher in WordPress admin panel. Test password reset functionality to ensure proper authentication is required.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual volume of password reset requests
- Password reset attempts from unexpected IP addresses
- Successful password resets without proper user verification
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to password reset endpoints with unusual patterns
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by password reset requests
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("password-reset" OR "lost-password") AND status=200 | stats count by src_ip