CVE-2025-31810
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the WordPress Question Answer plugin that allows attackers to access functionality not properly constrained by access controls. It affects all WordPress sites running Question Answer plugin versions up to 1.2.70. Attackers can exploit this to perform actions they shouldn't have permission to access.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Question Answer 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 or delete questions/answers, access private content, or manipulate user data without authorization, potentially leading to data integrity issues or unauthorized content changes.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing or modifying question/answer content they shouldn't have permission to view or edit, potentially disrupting the Q&A functionality.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, only authorized users can access the intended functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and access to vulnerable endpoints.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2.71 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Question Answer' plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available
5. Alternatively, download version 1.2.71+ from WordPress repository and manually update
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Question Answer Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate question-answer
Restrict Access via Web Application Firewall
allAdd WAF rules to block unauthorized access to Question Answer endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement additional authentication/authorization middleware for Question Answer endpoints
- Restrict network access to WordPress admin interface and plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Question Answer → check if version is 1.2.70 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get question-answer --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.2.71 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to Question Answer plugin endpoints
- Unexpected modifications to question/answer content
Network Indicators:
- Unusual requests to /wp-content/plugins/question-answer/ endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("question-answer" OR "question_answer") AND (status=403 OR status=401)