CVE-2025-60116
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Grand Conference Theme Custom Post Type WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects WordPress sites using this plugin from all versions up to 2.6.3, potentially allowing unauthorized access to restricted content or functionality.
💻 Affected Systems
- Grand Conference Theme Custom Post Type WordPress Plugin
📦 What is this software?
Grand Conference by Themegoods
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could modify or delete custom post type content, inject malicious code, or escalate privileges to compromise the entire WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing or modifying custom post type content they shouldn't have permission to view or edit.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper authorization checks and role-based access controls in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires some WordPress knowledge but no authentication needed for basic exploitation.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.6.3
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Grand Conference Theme Custom Post Type'
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
WordPressTemporarily deactivate the Grand Conference Theme Custom Post Type plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate grandconference-custom-post
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict role-based access controls for custom post types
- Add custom authorization checks in theme/plugin code
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Grand Conference Theme Custom Post Type' version 2.6.3 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get grandconference-custom-post --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 2.6.3 or plugin is deactivated/removed📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to custom post type endpoints
- Failed authorization attempts for custom post types
Network Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php or custom post type endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="*grandconference*" OR plugin="grandconference-custom-post") AND (http_method="POST" OR status_code="403")