CVE-2025-58969
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the WordPress Custom Login URL plugin that allows attackers to bypass intended access controls. Attackers could potentially modify login URLs or access restricted functionality. This affects all WordPress sites using Custom Login URL plugin versions up to and including 1.0.2.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Custom Login URL 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 completely bypass authentication mechanisms, gain administrative access to WordPress sites, and potentially compromise the entire web server.
Likely Case
Attackers could modify login URLs to create phishing opportunities, bypass security restrictions, or access functionality intended only for authenticated users.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, the vulnerability would be prevented from being exploited, maintaining normal security posture.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and access control mechanisms.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.0.2
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Custom Login URL plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the Custom Login URL plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate custom-login-url
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access attempts
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for suspicious access patterns to login URLs
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Custom Login URL → Version. If version is 1.0.2 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get custom-login-url --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify plugin version is higher than 1.0.2 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to login URL endpoints
- Suspicious modifications to login URL parameters
- Failed authentication attempts from unexpected sources
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to /wp-login.php or custom login endpoints
- Multiple failed login attempts from single IP addresses
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("custom-login-url" OR "login_url") AND ("unauthorized" OR "access denied" OR "403")