CVE-2025-60079
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the bPlugins Parallax Section WordPress block plugin that allows attackers to access functionality not properly constrained by access controls. It affects all WordPress sites using the plugin version 1.0.9 or earlier. Attackers can exploit this to perform unauthorized actions that should require proper authentication.
💻 Affected Systems
- bPlugins Parallax Section WordPress block 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
Complete site compromise through privilege escalation, allowing attackers to modify content, inject malicious code, or take administrative control of the WordPress installation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized content modification, injection of malicious scripts, or data manipulation through the vulnerable parallax section functionality.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and additional authentication layers, though the core vulnerability remains.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity and can be exploited without authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: >1.0.9
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Parallax Section' plugin. 4. Update to latest version (>1.0.9). 5. Verify update completes successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the Parallax Section plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate parallax-section
Restrict plugin access
allUse WordPress security plugins to restrict access to plugin functionality
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access to parallax section endpoints
- Enable additional authentication layers and monitor for unauthorized access attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Parallax Section version <=1.0.9Check Version:
wp plugin get parallax-section --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version shows >1.0.9 after update and test parallax section functionality📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to parallax section endpoints
- Unexpected modifications to parallax section content
Network Indicators:
- Unusual POST/GET requests to parallax section API endpoints
- Traffic patterns indicating unauthorized plugin access
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-json/parallax-section" OR plugin="parallax-section") AND status_code=200 AND user="unauthenticated"