CVE-2025-57975
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the RadiusTheme Team WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass intended access controls. It affects all versions up to and including 5.0.6, potentially enabling unauthorized access to restricted functionality or data.
💻 Affected Systems
- RadiusTheme Team 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 gain administrative privileges, modify team member data, or access sensitive information that should be restricted to authorized users only.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could view or modify team member profiles, potentially exposing personal information or altering organizational data.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication mechanisms, the vulnerability would be prevented from being exploited.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and access control mechanisms, but no authentication is needed to attempt exploitation.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 5.0.6
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/tlp-team/vulnerability/wordpress-team-plugin-5-0-6-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 'Team' plugin by RadiusTheme
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin
6. Download and install the latest version from WordPress repository
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Team Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate tlp-team
Restrict Access via .htaccess
ApacheAdd access restrictions to plugin directories
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate WordPress installation
- Deploy web application firewall (WAF) with rules to detect and block access control bypass attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Team' plugin version 5.0.6 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get tlp-team --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 5.0.6 and test access controls for restricted functionality📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to team-related endpoints
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful access to restricted team pages
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/tlp-team/ endpoints without proper authentication headers
- Unusual traffic patterns to team management interfaces
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND action="tlp_team_*") AND user="-"