CVE-2025-66526
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Tablesome WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. It affects all Tablesome plugin versions up to and including 1.1.34, potentially allowing unauthorized users to access restricted functionality.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Tablesome 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, delete, or access sensitive table data managed by the plugin, potentially leading to data manipulation, data loss, or unauthorized information disclosure.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing or modifying table content they shouldn't have permissions for, potentially affecting data integrity and confidentiality.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication mechanisms in place, only authorized users can access plugin functionality as intended.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of the plugin's API endpoints and access control weaknesses. The vulnerability is in access control logic rather than requiring complex technical exploitation.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.1.35 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/tablesome/vulnerability/wordpress-tablesome-plugin-1-1-34-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Tablesome plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.1.35+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Tablesome Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate tablesome
Restrict Plugin Access
allUse WordPress security plugins to restrict access to Tablesome functionality
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress site
- Add additional authentication layers or web application firewall rules to protect Tablesome endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Tablesome version. If version is 1.1.34 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get tablesome --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify Tablesome plugin version shows 1.1.35 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to Tablesome API endpoints
- Unexpected table modifications or access patterns
Network Indicators:
- Unusual requests to /wp-json/tablesome/ endpoints from unauthorized sources
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-json/tablesome/*" OR plugin="tablesome") AND (response_code=200 OR response_code=403) AND user NOT IN authorized_users