CVE-2025-48337
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the QuickCab WordPress plugin that allows unauthorized users to access functionality intended only for authenticated users. All WordPress sites running QuickCab version 1.3.3 or earlier are affected. The vulnerability enables privilege escalation and unauthorized data access.
💻 Affected Systems
- QuickCab 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 gain administrative privileges, modify plugin settings, access sensitive user data, or install malicious code on the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing restricted functionality, viewing or modifying plugin settings, or accessing user data they shouldn't have permission to see.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and web application firewalls, impact would be limited to unauthorized access within the plugin's scope only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities are typically simple to exploit once the vulnerable endpoint is identified. No authentication required.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.3.4 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/quickcab/vulnerability/wordpress-quickcab-plugin-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 QuickCab plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete plugin, then install fresh version 1.3.4+ from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable QuickCab Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate quickcab
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock access to QuickCab plugin endpoints
# Add WAF rule to block /wp-content/plugins/quickcab/*
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deactivate and remove the QuickCab plugin entirely
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for QuickCab version. If version is 1.3.3 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get quickcab --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify QuickCab plugin shows version 1.3.4 or later in WordPress admin plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-content/plugins/quickcab/* endpoints
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful access to restricted endpoints
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to QuickCab plugin endpoints from unauthenticated users
- Requests to admin-only plugin functions from non-admin IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri="/wp-content/plugins/quickcab/*" AND (user="-" OR user="unauthenticated"))