CVE-2025-63067
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Porto Theme Functionality plugin for WordPress, allowing attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. It affects WordPress sites using Porto Theme Functionality plugin versions up to and including 3.6.2. Attackers could potentially access functionality intended only for authorized users.
💻 Affected Systems
- Porto Theme - Functionality 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, modify site content, install malicious plugins/themes, or access sensitive user data.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users access restricted functionality like theme settings, content management features, or user data they shouldn't have permission to view.
If Mitigated
Proper access controls prevent unauthorized access, limiting impact to attempted but unsuccessful exploitation attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress access control mechanisms but doesn't require advanced technical skills.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: >3.6.2
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find Porto Theme Functionality plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update available
5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the Porto Theme Functionality plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate porto-functionality
Restrict admin 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 strict role-based access controls and audit user permissions
- Monitor WordPress logs for unauthorized access attempts to admin functionality
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Porto Theme Functionality versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get porto-functionality --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is >3.6.2 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to admin-ajax.php or wp-admin endpoints
- Unusual user role changes or permission modifications
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to Porto Theme Functionality endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("porto-functionality" OR "admin-ajax.php") AND status=200 AND user_role!="administrator"