CVE-2025-62122
📋 TL;DR
A missing authorization vulnerability in the WordPress Trash Duplicate and 301 Redirect plugin allows attackers to bypass access controls and perform unauthorized actions. This affects all WordPress sites using the plugin versions up to 1.9.1. The vulnerability enables privilege escalation or unauthorized data manipulation.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Trash Duplicate and 301 Redirect 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 delete or redirect critical website content, modify plugin settings, or perform administrative actions leading to site defacement or data loss.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could delete posts/pages, create malicious redirects, or manipulate plugin functionality to disrupt website operations.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, only authorized administrators could perform plugin actions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access but minimal technical skill due to missing authorization checks.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.9.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Trash Duplicate and 301 Redirect'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, delete and reinstall latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate trash-duplicate-and-301-redirect
Restrict plugin access
allUse WordPress role/capability plugins to restrict who can access plugin functions
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Trash Duplicate and 301 Redirect plugin immediately
- Implement web application firewall rules to block unauthorized access to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Trash Duplicate and 301 Redirect' version 1.9.1 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get trash-duplicate-and-301-redirect --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.9.2 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with plugin-specific actions
- Unexpected post deletions or redirect creations by non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to plugin endpoints from unauthorized IPs
- Unusual pattern of admin-ajax.php requests
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("trash-duplicate" OR "301-redirect") AND (user_role!="administrator" OR user_id NOT IN admin_users)