CVE-2025-62150
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the History Timeline WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to 1.0.6, potentially enabling unauthorized access to timeline management functions. WordPress administrators using this plugin are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- Timeline Awesome (History Timeline 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 or delete timeline content, potentially defacing websites or removing important historical information.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could view or modify timeline entries they shouldn't have access to, compromising data integrity.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls, only authorized administrators can manage timeline content as intended.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access to the WordPress site, but authorization checks are missing for certain functions.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.7 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Timeline Awesome' or 'History Timeline'
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update appears, download version 1.0.7+ from WordPress.org
6. Deactivate old plugin, upload new version, activate
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate timeline-awesome
Access Restriction via .htaccess
linuxRestrict access to plugin directories
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the Timeline Awesome plugin completely from production sites
- Implement web application firewall rules to block unauthorized access to timeline management endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Timeline Awesome version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get timeline-awesome --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 1.0.7 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with timeline-related actions
- Multiple failed authorization attempts for timeline management functions
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to timeline management endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("timeline-awesome" OR "admin-ajax.php") AND (action="save_timeline" OR action="delete_timeline")