CVE-2025-53291
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Spreadconnect WordPress plugin that allows unauthorized users to access functionality intended only for authenticated users. It affects all versions up to 2.1.5 of the Spreadconnect plugin for WordPress. WordPress administrators using this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Spreadconnect 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 could access administrative functions, modify plugin settings, or potentially access sensitive data handled by the plugin.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing functionality they shouldn't have access to, potentially viewing or modifying plugin-related data.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact if proper network segmentation and access controls are in place to limit plugin access.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and API endpoints.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 2.1.5
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wc-spod/vulnerability/wordpress-spreadconnect-plugin-2-1-5-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 Spreadconnect plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the Spreadconnect plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate spreadconnect
Restrict Access
ApacheUse web application firewall or .htaccess to restrict access to plugin endpoints
# Add to .htaccess:
<FilesMatch "spreadconnect">
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
</FilesMatch>
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface
- Deploy a web application firewall with rules to detect and block unauthorized access attempts to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Spreadconnect version 2.1.5 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get spreadconnect --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Spreadconnect plugin version is higher than 2.1.5 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-content/plugins/spreadconnect/ endpoints
- 403 errors followed by 200 successes on plugin endpoints
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to plugin-specific endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/spreadconnect/" OR plugin="spreadconnect") AND (response_code=200 OR response_code=403) AND user="unauthenticated"