CVE-2025-49338
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Flowbox WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to 1.1.5, potentially enabling unauthorized access to functionality or data. WordPress sites using vulnerable Flowbox plugin versions are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Flowbox 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 theft, or unauthorized administrative actions
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to plugin functionality, potential data exposure, or limited privilege escalation
If Mitigated
No impact if proper authorization checks are implemented or plugin is disabled
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.1.6 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/flowbox/vulnerability/wordpress-flowbox-plugin-1-1-5-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 Flowbox plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin
6. Install latest version from WordPress repository
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Flowbox Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate flowbox
Restrict Plugin Access
allUse web application firewall to block access to Flowbox endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access WordPress admin interface
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to Flowbox functionality
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Flowbox version. If version is 1.1.5 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get flowbox --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Flowbox plugin version is 1.1.6 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to Flowbox endpoints
- Unexpected plugin function calls from unauthenticated users
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/flowbox/ from unauthorized sources
- Unusual traffic patterns to plugin-specific endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/flowbox/" OR plugin="flowbox") AND (response_code=200 OR response_code=302) AND NOT user_agent="WordPress"