CVE-2025-49907
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the RealMag777 MDTF WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass intended access controls. It affects WordPress sites using the wp-meta-data-filter-and-taxonomy-filter plugin version 1.3.3.9 and earlier. Attackers could potentially access restricted functionality or data they shouldn't have permission to view.
💻 Affected Systems
- RealMag777 MDTF wp-meta-data-filter-and-taxonomy-filter 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
Unauthorized users gain administrative privileges, modify site content, access sensitive user data, or install malicious plugins/themes.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users access restricted filtering functionality, view private content, or manipulate filter settings they shouldn't control.
If Mitigated
Proper role-based access controls prevent exploitation, limiting impact to minor information disclosure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress role capabilities and plugin functionality. No public exploit code is currently available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.3.3.9
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'MDTF wp-meta-data-filter-and-taxonomy-filter'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete plugin, then install latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
WordPressTemporarily deactivate the plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate wp-meta-data-filter-and-taxonomy-filter
Restrict plugin access via .htaccess
ApacheAdd access restrictions to plugin directories
# Add to .htaccess in plugin directory:
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface
- Enable WordPress security plugins that monitor for unauthorized access attempts and privilege escalation
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins, find 'MDTF wp-meta-data-filter-and-taxonomy-filter' and check version number.Check Version:
wp plugin get wp-meta-data-filter-and-taxonomy-filter --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.3.3.9 in WordPress admin panel, then test restricted functionality with non-admin user accounts.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to plugin admin pages
- Users accessing filter functionality without proper roles
- 403 errors followed by successful 200 responses to restricted endpoints
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with mdtf-related actions from unauthorized IPs
- POST requests to plugin-specific endpoints from non-admin users
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND action="mdtf_*") AND user_role!="administrator"