CVE-2025-58681
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Easy Quotes WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass intended access controls. It affects all versions up to 1.2.4, potentially enabling unauthorized actions on WordPress sites using this plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- Jürgen Müller Easy Quotes 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, delete, or create quotes without proper authorization, potentially defacing the website or injecting malicious content.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could manipulate quote content, affecting site integrity and potentially enabling further attacks through content injection.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, impact would be limited to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and access control mechanisms.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.2.4
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find Easy Quotes plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Easy Quotes Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate easy-quotes
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit plugin access
- Add additional authentication layer or web application firewall rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Easy Quotes version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get easy-quotes --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.2.4 and test quote management functionality📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with easy_quotes actions
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by quote modifications
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to WordPress admin endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("easy_quotes" OR "admin-ajax.php") AND (action="edit" OR action="delete" OR action="add")