CVE-2025-62130
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the WPdiscover Accordion Slider Gallery WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass intended access controls. It affects all versions up to 2.7, potentially enabling unauthorized users to access restricted functionality or data.
💻 Affected Systems
- WPdiscover Accordion Slider Gallery 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 gallery settings, inject malicious content, or access administrative functions depending on plugin capabilities.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could modify slider configurations, inject ads or malicious links, or disrupt gallery functionality.
If Mitigated
With proper authorization checks, only authenticated users with appropriate permissions can access plugin functions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit once the attack vector is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.8 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Accordion Slider Gallery' and click 'Update Now' if available. 4. If no update appears, download version 2.8+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate accordion-slider-gallery
Restrict Access via .htaccess
linuxBlock access to plugin directories for unauthorized users
# Add to .htaccess in plugin directory:
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 127.0.0.1
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access to plugin endpoints
- Restrict plugin functionality to authenticated users only via custom authorization checks
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Accordion Slider Gallery > Version. If version is 2.7 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get accordion-slider-gallery --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.8 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST/GET requests to /wp-content/plugins/accordion-slider-gallery/ endpoints
- 403 Forbidden errors followed by successful 200 responses to same endpoints
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to plugin-specific URLs from unauthenticated sources
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/accordion-slider-gallery/" AND response_code=200 AND user="-")