CVE-2025-62938
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Reoon Email Verifier WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all WordPress sites running the plugin version 2.0.1 or earlier. Attackers can exploit this to perform unauthorized actions that should require proper authentication.
💻 Affected Systems
- Reoon Email Verifier 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
Complete compromise of WordPress site through privilege escalation, data manipulation, or installation of backdoors.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to email verification functionality, potential data exposure, and manipulation of plugin settings.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and minimal plugin permissions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit once the attack vector is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.0.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Reoon Email Verifier. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible.
wp plugin deactivate reoon-email-verifier
Restrict Access via Web Application Firewall
allBlock access to plugin-specific endpoints using WAF rules.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can reach the WordPress admin interface.
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to plugin functionality.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Reoon Email Verifier version 2.0.1 or lower.Check Version:
wp plugin get reoon-email-verifier --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 2.0.1 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-content/plugins/reoon-email-verifier/ endpoints
- Unusual POST/GET requests to plugin-specific URLs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to plugin endpoints from unauthorized IP addresses
- Unusual traffic patterns to WordPress admin-ajax.php with plugin-specific actions
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("reoon-email-verifier" OR "reoon") AND (status=403 OR status=401 OR user="-")