CVE-2025-67577
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Easy Form Builder WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all WordPress sites running Easy Form Builder versions up to and including 3.8.20, potentially allowing unauthorized access to form management functions.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Easy Form Builder 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 form submissions and configurations, potentially leading to data theft, form manipulation, or privilege escalation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing form management interfaces to view or modify form configurations and submissions.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and additional authentication layers in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access but bypasses authorization checks. No public exploit code identified at this time.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 3.8.20
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find Easy Form Builder
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the Easy Form Builder plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate easy-form-builder
Restrict Admin Access
linuxImplement IP whitelisting for WordPress admin area
# Add to .htaccess for Apache:
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
# Add to nginx config:
location /wp-admin {
allow 192.168.1.0/24;
deny all;
}
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access to form management endpoints
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to form-related admin pages
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Easy Form Builder version <= 3.8.20
Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=easy-form-builder --field=version
Verify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is > 3.8.20 or plugin is removed
📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST/GET requests to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=easy-form-builder*
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful access to form management pages
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to WordPress admin endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin.php" AND uri_query="page=easy-form-builder*") AND NOT user_role="administrator"