CVE-2025-64282

4.3 MEDIUM

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass authorization controls in RadiusTheme Radius Blocks WordPress plugin by manipulating user-controlled keys, potentially accessing unauthorized data or functions. It affects all WordPress sites running Radius Blocks plugin versions up to 2.2.1.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • RadiusTheme Radius Blocks WordPress Plugin
Versions: n/a through 2.2.1
Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Affects all WordPress installations with vulnerable plugin versions installed and activated.

⚠️ 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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Recommended Actions:
  1. Review the CVE details at NVD
  2. Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
  3. Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
  4. Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Attackers could access sensitive user data, modify plugin settings, or perform unauthorized administrative actions depending on what objects are exposed.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized viewing or modification of plugin-specific data such as block configurations, user settings, or other plugin-managed content.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper access controls and input validation in place, potentially only exposing non-sensitive plugin data.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes
Weaponized: LIKELY
Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No
Complexity: LOW

Exploitation requires some user access level but can be performed by low-privileged users to escalate privileges or access unauthorized data.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 2.2.2 or later

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/radius-blocks/vulnerability/wordpress-radius-blocks-plugin-2-2-1-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Radius Blocks' and click 'Update Now' if available. 4. Alternatively, download version 2.2.2+ from WordPress.org and manually update.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable Radius Blocks Plugin

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Temporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched

wp plugin deactivate radius-blocks

Restrict Plugin Access

all

Use WordPress role management to restrict who can access plugin functions

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Implement web application firewall rules to detect and block IDOR patterns
  • Enable detailed logging of all plugin access attempts and monitor for suspicious activity

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Radius Blocks version. If version is 2.2.1 or earlier, you are vulnerable.

Check Version:

wp plugin get radius-blocks --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

After updating, verify Radius Blocks version shows 2.2.2 or later in WordPress plugins list.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual access patterns to Radius Blocks endpoints
  • Multiple failed authorization attempts followed by successful access
  • User accessing plugin functions outside their role permissions

Network Indicators:

  • HTTP requests with manipulated object IDs or parameters to Radius Blocks API endpoints
  • Unusual traffic to /wp-content/plugins/radius-blocks/ paths

SIEM Query:

source="wordpress.log" AND ("radius-blocks" OR "radiusblocks") AND (status=200 OR status=302) AND user_role!="administrator"

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