CVE-2025-62883
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Premmerce User Roles WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. It affects WordPress sites using Premmerce User Roles plugin versions up to and including 1.0.13. The vulnerability could allow unauthorized users to access functionality intended only for authorized users.
💻 Affected Systems
- Premmerce User Roles 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 gain administrative privileges, modify user roles and permissions, access sensitive user data, or take full control of the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could elevate their privileges, access restricted content or functionality, or modify user roles to gain additional capabilities.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and network segmentation, impact would be limited to the specific WordPress instance with minimal lateral movement potential.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some WordPress knowledge and understanding of the plugin's functionality. Attackers would need to identify vulnerable endpoints and craft appropriate requests.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.0.13
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Premmerce User Roles' and click 'Update Now' if available. 4. If no update is available, deactivate and delete the plugin, then install the latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
WordPressDeactivate the vulnerable plugin until a patch can be applied
wp plugin deactivate premmerce-user-roles
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit access to WordPress admin interface
- Enable WordPress security plugins that monitor for privilege escalation attempts and unauthorized access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Premmerce User Roles version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get premmerce-user-roles --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.0.13 and test user role functionality with non-admin accounts📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual user role changes in WordPress logs
- Multiple failed authorization attempts followed by successful privileged actions
- Unauthorized users accessing admin-only endpoints
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to WordPress admin-ajax.php or admin-post.php endpoints
- Requests to user role management endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (event="user_role_changed" OR event="capability_added") AND user_role!="administrator"