CVE-2025-62153
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the WordPress Quick Interest Slider plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. Attackers can exploit incorrectly configured security levels to perform unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites running Quick Interest Slider version 3.1.5 or earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Quick Interest Slider 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
Complete compromise of the WordPress site through privilege escalation, data manipulation, or unauthorized administrative actions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized modification of plugin settings, injection of malicious content, or data exposure.
If Mitigated
No impact if proper authorization checks are implemented and access controls are correctly configured.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity and can be exploited without authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 3.1.6 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Quick Interest Slider and click 'Update Now'. 4. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate quick-interest-slider
Restrict access
linuxImplement IP whitelisting for WordPress admin area
Add to .htaccess: Order Deny,Allow\nDeny from all\nAllow from 192.168.1.0/24
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access attempts
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for suspicious plugin activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Quick Interest Slider versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get quick-interest-slider --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 3.1.6 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to plugin endpoints
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with plugin-specific actions
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to plugin-specific endpoints without proper authentication headers
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/quick-interest-slider/" OR user_agent CONTAINS "quick-interest-slider") AND response_code=200 AND auth_status="failed"