CVE-2025-58680
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Gutentor WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. It affects all versions up to and including 3.5.2, potentially enabling unauthorized access to functionality or data.
💻 Affected Systems
- Gutentor 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 site content, inject malicious code, or access sensitive user data.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could modify page content, access restricted editor features, or manipulate site settings they shouldn't have access to.
If Mitigated
With proper role-based access controls and security plugins, impact would be limited to minor content manipulation by authenticated users.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some WordPress knowledge but no special tools. Attackers need at least subscriber-level access.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 3.5.3 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/gutentor/vulnerability/wordpress-gutentor-plugin-3-5-2-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 Gutentor and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify update to version 3.5.3 or higher.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable Gutentor plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate gutentor
Restrict User Roles
allLimit user registrations and review existing user permissions
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict role-based access controls and review all user permissions
- Deploy a WordPress security plugin with access control monitoring and intrusion detection
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Gutentor version. If version is 3.5.2 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get gutentor --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Gutentor version is 3.5.3 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to Gutentor endpoints
- Unexpected user role changes
- Suspicious content modifications by non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with Gutentor parameters
- Requests from low-privilege users accessing admin functions
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND query="action=gutentor_*" AND user_role!="administrator")