CVE-2025-58667
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the WordPress ListingPro Reviews plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to 1.6, potentially enabling unauthorized users to perform actions reserved for authenticated users. WordPress site administrators using this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- ListingPro 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 reviews, delete legitimate reviews, or modify review settings, potentially damaging business reputation or enabling fraudulent activities.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could submit fake reviews, modify existing reviews, or access review management functions they shouldn't have access to.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, only authorized users can perform review-related actions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and API endpoints, but no authentication is needed to bypass the broken access controls.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.6
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find 'ListingPro Reviews'
4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available
5. If no update appears, manually download latest version from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate, delete old version, upload and activate new version
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate listingpro-reviews
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block suspicious review-related API requests
- Restrict access to WordPress admin interface using IP whitelisting or additional authentication layers
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > ListingPro Reviews version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get listingpro-reviews --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.6 and test review submission/management functions with unauthorized users📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to /wp-json/listingpro/v2/reviews endpoints
- Review modifications from unauthenticated IP addresses
- Failed authentication attempts followed by successful review actions
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to review API endpoints without proper authentication headers
- Unusual review submission patterns
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("listingpro" OR "/wp-json/listingpro") AND (status=200 OR status=201) AND NOT (user!="-")