CVE-2025-53211
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in Roland Beaussant Audio Editor & Recorder allows unauthorized users to retrieve embedded sensitive system information. It affects WordPress installations using this plugin from all versions up to 2.2.3. Attackers can access data that should be protected from unauthorized access.
💻 Affected Systems
- Roland Beaussant Audio Editor & Recorder 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 gain access to sensitive system information, configuration data, or credentials embedded in the application, potentially leading to further system compromise.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users retrieve technical details about the system, plugin configuration, or other embedded data that could aid in reconnaissance for further attacks.
If Mitigated
Limited exposure of non-critical system information with no direct path to system compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
CWE-497 typically involves simple information disclosure that doesn't require complex exploitation techniques.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.2.3
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Audio Editor & Recorder'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate audio-editor-recorder
Restrict Access
linuxUse web application firewall or .htaccess to restrict access to plugin directories.
# Add to .htaccess in plugin directory:
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin completely from production systems
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate affected WordPress instances
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Audio Editor & Recorder → Version. If version is 2.2.3 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get audio-editor-recorder --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 2.2.3 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to plugin files or endpoints
- Requests to sensitive data endpoints without authentication
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to plugin-specific endpoints from unauthorized sources
- Patterns of reconnaissance activity
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="*audio-editor-recorder*" OR uri="*wp-content/plugins/audio-editor-recorder*") AND response_code=200