CVE-2025-54730
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the PARETO Digital Embedder for Google Reviews WordPress plugin. It allows attackers to access functionality that should be restricted by access controls. All WordPress sites using this plugin version 1.7.3 or earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PARETO Digital Embedder for Google Reviews 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 could manipulate Google review data, inject malicious content, or potentially escalate privileges to compromise the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could modify or delete Google review embeds, potentially defacing the website or manipulating displayed reviews.
If Mitigated
With proper authorization controls, only authenticated administrators could access plugin functionality, preventing unauthorized changes.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and API endpoints, but no authentication is needed for the vulnerable functionality.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.7.3
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Embedder for Google Reviews'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate embedder-for-google-reviews
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin entirely from your WordPress installation
- Implement web application firewall rules to block requests to vulnerable plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Embedder for Google Reviews' version 1.7.3 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get embedder-for-google-reviews --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 1.7.3 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST/PUT requests to plugin-specific endpoints
- Multiple failed authorization attempts to plugin admin functions
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to /wp-content/plugins/embedder-for-google-reviews/ endpoints from unauthenticated sources
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/embedder-for-google-reviews/" OR plugin="embedder-for-google-reviews") AND http_method IN ("POST", "PUT", "DELETE") AND user="unauthenticated"