CVE-2025-67575
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Sitewide Notice WP WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. Attackers can perform unauthorized actions that should require proper authentication. This affects all WordPress sites running Sitewide Notice WP version 2.4.1 or earlier.
💻 Affected Systems
- Sitewide Notice WP 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 sitewide notices, inject malicious content visible to all visitors, or potentially escalate privileges to gain administrative access to the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users can modify or create sitewide notices, potentially defacing the website or displaying misleading information to all visitors.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication requirements, only authorized administrators can manage sitewide notices, preventing unauthorized modifications.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access but bypasses authorization checks. The vulnerability is in access control logic, making exploitation straightforward once identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.4.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Sitewide Notice WP' and click 'Update Now' if available. 4. If no update appears, manually download version 2.4.2+ from WordPress.org and replace the plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the Sitewide Notice WP plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate sitewide-notice-wp
Restrict Access
linuxImplement IP-based restrictions to WordPress admin area
Add to .htaccess: Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate WordPress admin interface
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to plugin functions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Sitewide Notice WP version. If version is 2.4.1 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get sitewide-notice-wp --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.4.2 or later in WordPress admin panel. Test that only administrators can modify sitewide notices.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action parameters related to sitewide notices
- Unexpected modifications to sitewide_notice_wp database tables
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to WordPress admin endpoints from unauthorized IP addresses
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND (action="sitewide_notice_" OR post_data CONTAINS "sitewide_notice")) AND user_role!="administrator"