CVE-2025-32308
📋 TL;DR
A missing authorization vulnerability in the Team Builder WordPress plugin allows attackers to bypass access controls and perform unauthorized actions. This affects all WordPress sites running Team Builder versions up to 1.5.7. Attackers could modify plugin settings or access restricted functionality.
💻 Affected Systems
- Team Builder (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 configuration, inject malicious content, or potentially escalate privileges to compromise the entire WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could change team showcase settings, modify displayed content, or access administrative functions intended only for site administrators.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, only authorized administrators can modify plugin settings and content.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access to the WordPress site but bypasses authorization checks for specific plugin functions.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.5.8 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/a-team-showcase/vulnerability/wordpress-team-builder-1-5-7-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 'Team Builder' plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update available
5. If no update available, download version 1.5.8+ from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate old version, upload new version, activate
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Team Builder Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate team-builder
Restrict Plugin Access
allUse WordPress roles/capabilities to restrict who can access plugin settings
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall rules to block unauthorized access to Team Builder endpoints
- Enable detailed logging for all plugin access attempts and monitor for unauthorized activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Team Builder version. If version is 1.5.7 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get team-builder --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify Team Builder version shows 1.5.8 or later in WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to Team Builder admin endpoints
- Unexpected modifications to team showcase settings
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with team_builder action parameters from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("team_builder" OR "team-builder") AND ("admin-ajax" OR "wp-admin") AND NOT user_role="administrator"