CVE-2025-67566
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Woffice Core WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to and including 5.4.30, potentially enabling unauthorized access to restricted functionality. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of the Woffice Core plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Woffice Core 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 gain administrative privileges, access sensitive user data, modify site content, or install malicious plugins/themes.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing functionality intended for authenticated users, potentially viewing or modifying restricted content.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and least privilege principles, impact would be limited to the affected WordPress instance only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and access control bypass techniques. No public exploit code identified at this time.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 5.4.30
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Woffice Core plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Woffice Core Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate woffice-core
Restrict Access via Web Application Firewall
allConfigure WAF rules to block suspicious access patterns to Woffice Core endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate WordPress instance
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to Woffice Core endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Woffice Core versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get woffice-core --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Woffice Core plugin version is greater than 5.4.30📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to Woffice Core endpoints
- Failed authorization attempts followed by successful access
- User privilege escalation events
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to Woffice Core API endpoints from unauthorized IPs
- Unusual spike in requests to /wp-content/plugins/woffice-core/
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("woffice-core" OR "Woffice") AND ("unauthorized" OR "access denied" OR "permission")