CVE-2025-49925
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the WPLMS WordPress plugin by VibeThemes, allowing attackers to access functionality not properly restricted by access controls. It affects all versions up to and including 1.9.9.7, potentially impacting any WordPress site using this plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- VibeThemes WPLMS WordPress Plugin
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could gain administrative privileges, modify site content, steal user data, or install backdoors for persistent access.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users access restricted functionality like modifying course content, viewing private user data, or manipulating plugin settings.
If Mitigated
With proper authorization checks, only authenticated users with appropriate permissions can access specific plugin functions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation likely requires some authentication but bypasses authorization checks. No public exploit code identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.9.9.7
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wplms_plugin/vulnerability/wordpress-wplms-plugin-1-9-9-7-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 WPLMS plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable WPLMS Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate wplms_plugin
Restrict Plugin Access
allUse web application firewall rules to block access to WPLMS plugin endpoints.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate WordPress installation
- Deploy web application firewall with rules blocking suspicious access patterns to WPLMS endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WPLMS version. If version is 1.9.9.7 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get wplms_plugin --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify WPLMS plugin version shows higher than 1.9.9.7 in WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access to WPLMS admin endpoints from unauthorized users
- Multiple failed authorization attempts followed by successful access
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/wplms_plugin/ endpoints from unexpected sources
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/wplms_plugin/" OR plugin="wplms_plugin") AND user_role!="administrator"