CVE-2025-63069
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Ivory Search WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. Attackers can perform unauthorized actions that should require proper authentication. This affects all WordPress sites running Ivory Search plugin versions up to and including 5.5.12.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Ivory Search (add-search-to-menu) 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 modify search functionality, inject malicious content, or potentially gain administrative access to the WordPress site depending on other plugin interactions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users can modify search settings, potentially altering site functionality or injecting malicious search results.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication requirements, the vulnerability would be prevented from being exploited.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability involves missing authorization checks, making exploitation straightforward once the attack vector is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 5.5.13 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Ivory Search' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Alternatively, download version 5.5.13+ from WordPress.org and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Ivory Search Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate add-search-to-menu
Restrict Access to Search Endpoints
linuxUse web application firewall or .htaccess to restrict access to plugin endpoints
# Add to .htaccess or web server config to restrict access to vulnerable endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls at the web server level to restrict unauthorized access to plugin endpoints
- Monitor for unusual search-related activity and implement additional authentication layers for search functionality
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Ivory Search version. If version is 5.5.12 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get add-search-to-menu --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify Ivory Search plugin version shows 5.5.13 or higher in WordPress admin.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to search endpoints
- Unusual search parameter modifications from unauthenticated users
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/add-search-to-menu/ endpoints without proper authentication
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/add-search-to-menu/" OR plugin="Ivory Search") AND http_status=200 AND user="unauthenticated"