CVE-2025-52824
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in MDJM Mobile DJ Manager WordPress plugin that allows privilege escalation. Attackers can exploit incorrectly configured access controls to gain unauthorized administrative privileges. All WordPress sites running Mobile DJ Manager versions up to 1.7.6 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Mobile DJ Manager 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 site takeover where attackers gain administrative access, install backdoors, steal sensitive data, deface websites, or use the compromised site for further attacks.
Likely Case
Attackers gain administrative privileges to modify content, install malicious plugins/themes, or access sensitive user data stored in the DJ management system.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation, strong authentication, and monitoring that detects unauthorized privilege escalation attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires some level of access but privilege escalation vulnerabilities are commonly weaponized once details become public.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.7.7 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Mobile DJ Manager. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 1.7.7+ from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate mobile-dj-manager
Restrict Access
allImplement IP whitelisting for WordPress admin area
# Add to .htaccess for Apache:
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
Allow from 10.0.0.0/8
# Add to nginx config:
location /wp-admin {
allow 192.168.1.0/24;
allow 10.0.0.0/8;
deny all;
}
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate WordPress installation from critical systems
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for privilege escalation attempts and unusual admin activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Mobile DJ Manager version. If version is 1.7.6 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get mobile-dj-manager --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.7.7 or later in WordPress admin panel and test user role permissions to ensure proper access controls.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual privilege escalation events in WordPress logs
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by successful admin login from same IP
- User role changes in WordPress database
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to admin-ajax.php or admin-post.php with privilege escalation parameters
- Unusual traffic patterns to /wp-admin/ from non-whitelisted IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("user_role_changed" OR "capabilities_modified" OR "admin_login" from previously unknown IP)