CVE-2025-47692
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the ContentStudio WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all ContentStudio plugin versions up to 1.3.3, potentially enabling unauthorized access to functionality or data.
💻 Affected Systems
- ContentStudio 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 compromise of WordPress site through privilege escalation, data manipulation, or unauthorized content publication.
Likely Case
Unauthorized content modification, access to restricted plugin features, or data exposure.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and additional authentication layers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access but leverages broken access controls.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.3.4 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/contentstudio/vulnerability/wordpress-contentstudio-1-3-3-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 ContentStudio plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and replace files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable ContentStudio Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible.
wp plugin deactivate contentstudio
Restrict Plugin Access
allUse web application firewall rules to restrict access to ContentStudio endpoints.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can reach the WordPress admin interface.
- Add additional authentication layers (2FA) for all WordPress administrator accounts.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins → ContentStudio version.Check Version:
wp plugin get contentstudio --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify ContentStudio plugin version is 1.3.4 or higher in WordPress admin.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to ContentStudio endpoints
- Unusual plugin activity from non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/contentstudio/ from unauthorized sources
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("contentstudio" AND ("unauthorized" OR "permission denied"))