CVE-2025-49293
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the WordPress plugin Crawlomatic Multisite Scraper Post Generator that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to 2.6.8.2, potentially enabling unauthorized actions within the plugin's functionality. WordPress sites using this vulnerable plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Crawlomatic Multisite Scraper Post Generator 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 perform administrative actions within the plugin's scope, potentially scraping unauthorized content, generating posts without permission, or manipulating plugin settings.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could access plugin features intended only for authenticated administrators, such as content scraping or post generation functions.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls, only authorized administrators can use the plugin's functionality, preventing unauthorized access.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some understanding of WordPress plugin structure but is relatively straightforward once identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.6.8.2
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Crawlomatic Multisite Scraper Post Generator'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update is available, deactivate and delete the plugin, then install the latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate crawlomatic-multipage-scraper-post-generator
Restrict Access via .htaccess
linuxAdd access restrictions to plugin directory
<FilesMatch "\.(php|inc)$">
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
</FilesMatch>
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deactivate and remove the plugin entirely
- Implement network-level access controls to restrict access to WordPress admin areas
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Crawlomatic Multisite Scraper Post Generator → Version. If version is 2.6.8.2 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get crawlomatic-multipage-scraper-post-generator --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify plugin version is higher than 2.6.8.2 in WordPress admin plugins page.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to plugin-specific admin-ajax endpoints
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with plugin-specific actions
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to plugin endpoints from unauthorized IP addresses
- Unusual traffic patterns to WordPress admin areas
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND (action="crawlomatic_" OR user_agent NOT CONTAINS "admin"))