CVE-2025-67579
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the WordPress User Extra Fields plugin (wp-user-extra-fields) that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. It affects all versions up to and including 16.8, potentially enabling unauthorized access to user data or administrative functions.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress User Extra Fields plugin (wp-user-extra-fields)
⚠️ 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 user profiles, escalate privileges, access sensitive user data, or manipulate plugin settings to compromise the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could view or modify user profile fields they shouldn't have access to, potentially exposing personal information or altering user settings.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, the vulnerability would be prevented from being exploited.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access to the WordPress site but bypasses authorization checks. The vulnerability is in the access control logic rather than requiring complex technical exploitation.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 16.8
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'User Extra Fields' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the User Extra Fields plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wp-user-extra-fields
Restrict plugin access
allUse WordPress roles and capabilities to restrict who can access plugin functions
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls at the web application firewall level to monitor and block suspicious requests to plugin endpoints.
- Enable detailed logging for all user profile modification attempts and monitor for unauthorized access patterns.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'User Extra Fields' version. If version is 16.8 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get wp-user-extra-fields --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify plugin version shows higher than 16.8 in WordPress admin plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual user profile modification requests
- Access to wp-user-extra-fields endpoints from unauthorized users
- Failed authorization attempts for plugin functions
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/wp-user-extra-fields/ endpoints with unexpected parameters
- POST requests to user profile endpoints from non-admin users
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("wp-user-extra-fields" OR "user_extra_fields") AND (action="edit" OR action="update") AND user_role!="administrator"