CVE-2025-64246
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Accessibility by AudioEye WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.0.49, potentially allowing unauthorized access to functionality intended for privileged users.
💻 Affected Systems
- Accessibility by AudioEye 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
Attackers could modify accessibility settings, inject malicious content, or gain administrative privileges on affected WordPress sites.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could modify plugin settings, potentially breaking accessibility features or altering site behavior.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, impact would be limited to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and access control bypass techniques.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.0.49
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Accessibility by AudioEye'
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin
6. Install latest version from WordPress repository
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate accessibility-by-audioeye
Restrict Access
allImplement IP-based restrictions to limit access to WordPress admin area
# Add to .htaccess for Apache:
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
# Add to nginx config:
location /wp-admin/ {
allow 192.168.1.0/24;
deny all;
}
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate WordPress installation
- Deploy web application firewall (WAF) with rules to detect and block access control bypass attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Accessibility by AudioEye version <= 1.0.49Check Version:
wp plugin get accessibility-by-audioeye --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is > 1.0.49 in WordPress admin panel or via wp-cli: wp plugin get accessibility-by-audioeye --field=version📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to plugin-specific endpoints
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful access to restricted endpoints
- Unusual modification of accessibility settings by non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/accessibility-by-audioeye/ endpoints without proper authentication headers
- Unusual traffic patterns to plugin admin interfaces
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/accessibility-by-audioeye/" OR plugin_name="accessibility-by-audioeye") AND (user_role!="administrator" OR auth_status="failed")