CVE-2025-64236
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in the AmentoTech Tuturn WordPress plugin that allows attackers to gain unauthorized access without valid credentials. The vulnerability affects all Tuturn plugin versions before 3.6, putting WordPress sites using this plugin at risk of compromise.
💻 Affected Systems
- AmentoTech Tuturn 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 site takeover with administrative privileges, data theft, malware injection, and lateral movement to other systems.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to protected content, user data exposure, and potential privilege escalation within the WordPress environment.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation, strong authentication controls, and monitoring in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Authentication bypass vulnerabilities are typically easy to exploit once the attack vector is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.6
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/tuturn/vulnerability/wordpress-tuturn-plugin-3-6-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find Tuturn plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If not available, download version 3.6+ from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate old version
7. Upload and activate new version
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Tuturn Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible
wp plugin deactivate tuturn
Restrict Plugin Access
allUse web application firewall to block access to Tuturn plugin endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for authentication attempts and plugin access patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Tuturn version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name=tuturn --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Tuturn plugin version is 3.6 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual authentication patterns
- Access to Tuturn endpoints without proper authentication
- Failed login attempts followed by successful access
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to Tuturn plugin paths with unusual parameters
- Traffic patterns suggesting authentication bypass
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("tuturn" OR "authentication bypass") AND (status=200 OR status=302)