CVE-2025-57896
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Church Admin WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls and perform unauthorized actions. It affects all versions up to and including 5.0.26. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- Church Admin 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 modify church data, access sensitive member information, or disrupt administrative functions by exploiting broken access controls.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could view or modify data they shouldn't have access to, potentially exposing sensitive church member information.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, the vulnerability would be prevented from being exploited.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some understanding of WordPress plugin structure and access control mechanisms.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 5.0.26
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find Church Admin plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin
6. Install latest version from WordPress repository
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Access Restriction
allRestrict access to Church Admin functionality to trusted IP addresses only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deactivate the Church Admin plugin immediately
- Implement strict network segmentation and firewall rules to limit access to WordPress admin interface
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Church Admin → Version number. If version is 5.0.26 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=church-admin --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify Church Admin plugin version is higher than 5.0.26 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to Church Admin endpoints
- Unusual user activity in church-related data
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to Church Admin endpoints from unauthorized IPs
- Unusual API calls to plugin-specific endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("church-admin" OR "church_admin") AND (status=403 OR status=401)