CVE-2025-67470
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the WordPress Portfolio and Projects plugin allows unauthorized users to retrieve embedded sensitive system information. It affects all WordPress sites running the plugin version 1.5.5 or earlier. The exposure could include configuration details, file paths, or other system data that should not be publicly accessible.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Portfolio and Projects 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 obtain sensitive system information that could be used for further attacks, such as directory paths, configuration details, or internal system data that facilitates privilege escalation or targeted attacks.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users access embedded sensitive data like file paths, configuration snippets, or system information that could aid in reconnaissance for more sophisticated attacks.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and network segmentation, the impact is limited to information disclosure that doesn't directly lead to system compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability involves retrieving embedded sensitive data, which typically requires minimal technical skill to exploit.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: > 1.5.5
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Portfolio and Projects' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. If no update appears, manually download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate portfolio-and-projects
Restrict Access
allUse web application firewall to block access to plugin endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate affected systems
- Deploy web application firewall with rules to detect and block sensitive data exposure attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Portfolio and Projects' versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get portfolio-and-projects --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.5.5 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to portfolio-and-projects plugin endpoints
- HTTP requests to plugin-specific URLs from unauthorized IPs
Network Indicators:
- Increased traffic to /wp-content/plugins/portfolio-and-projects/ endpoints
- Requests attempting to access sensitive data patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (url="*portfolio-and-projects*" OR user_agent="*scanner*")