CVE-2025-59561
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the hashthemes Smart Blocks WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. It affects all versions up to and including 2.4, potentially allowing unauthorized users to access functionality intended only for authenticated administrators.
💻 Affected Systems
- hashthemes Smart Blocks 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 plugin settings, inject malicious content, or potentially escalate privileges to gain administrative control over the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could modify Smart Blocks content, settings, or configurations, potentially disrupting site functionality or injecting unwanted content.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication requirements, impact would be limited to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and access control mechanisms, but no authentication is required once the vulnerability is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 2.4
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Locate 'Smart Blocks' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin until patch is released.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Smart Blocks Plugin
WordPressTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate smart-blocks
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit access to WordPress admin interface
- Enable WordPress security plugins that monitor for unauthorized access attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Smart Blocks version 2.4 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get smart-blocks --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 2.4 after update📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to Smart Blocks admin endpoints
- Unusual plugin configuration changes from non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php or /wp-admin/admin.php with Smart Blocks parameters from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" OR uri_path="/wp-admin/admin.php") AND (user_agent NOT CONTAINS "admin" OR src_ip NOT IN admin_ips) AND (params CONTAINS "smart-blocks" OR params CONTAINS "ht-smart-blocks")