CVE-2025-62152
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the ConveyThis WordPress translation plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. Attackers can exploit incorrectly configured security levels to perform unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of the ConveyThis plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- ConveyThis WordPress Plugin (conveythis-translate)
⚠️ 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 including data theft, content manipulation, privilege escalation, and potential remote code execution through plugin functionality abuse.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to translation settings, content modification, and potential data exposure through the plugin's administrative functions.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper authorization checks, potentially only minor configuration changes if other security controls are in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access but authorization bypass makes it accessible to lower-privileged users. No public exploit code identified yet.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 268.10
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find ConveyThis plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the ConveyThis plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate conveythis-translate
Restrict Access
allUse web application firewall to restrict access to plugin endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and principle of least privilege for all users
- Monitor and audit all access to ConveyThis plugin functionality and endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → ConveyThis version number. If version is 268.10 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get conveythis-translate --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 268.10 and test authorization controls on plugin functions.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-content/plugins/conveythis-translate/ endpoints
- Unexpected modifications to translation settings or content
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to plugin-specific endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("conveythis" OR "conveythis-translate") AND ("unauthorized" OR "access denied" OR "permission")