CVE-2025-63038
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows unauthorized users to access administrative functions in the WP Custom Admin Interface WordPress plugin due to missing authorization checks. It affects all WordPress sites running the plugin from any version up to 7.40. Attackers could modify site settings or access restricted areas.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP Custom Admin Interface 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
Unauthorized users gain administrative privileges, allowing them to modify site configuration, inject malicious code, or take full control of the WordPress installation.
Likely Case
Low-privileged users or attackers bypass intended access controls to modify plugin settings, potentially disrupting site functionality or enabling further attacks.
If Mitigated
With proper user role management and network segmentation, impact is limited to unauthorized access within the plugin's administrative interface only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires at least subscriber-level access but bypasses intended authorization checks. Attack path is straightforward once initial access is obtained.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 7.41 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find WP Custom Admin Interface. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 7.41+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version can be installed.
wp plugin deactivate wp-custom-admin-interface
Restrict User Roles
allLimit user accounts with access to WordPress admin area to only essential personnel.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit WordPress admin panel access to trusted IP addresses only.
- Enable detailed logging of user authentication and authorization events for monitoring and alerting on suspicious activity.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WP Custom Admin Interface version. If version is 7.40 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get wp-custom-admin-interface --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify plugin version shows 7.41 or higher in WordPress admin plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp-custom-admin-interface or similar admin endpoints
- User role escalation events in WordPress logs
- Unexpected modifications to plugin settings
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to WordPress admin endpoints from unauthorized IP addresses
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin.php" AND query_string="*wp-custom-admin-interface*") AND user_role!="administrator"