CVE-2025-67582
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Wbcom Designs lock-my-bp WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass intended access controls. The vulnerability affects WordPress sites using this plugin, potentially allowing unauthorized users to access restricted functionality. All sites running vulnerable versions (≤2.1.1) are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Wbcom Designs lock-my-bp 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 user permissions, access sensitive user data, or perform administrative actions without proper authorization, potentially compromising the entire WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users gain access to functionality intended for higher-privileged users, such as viewing restricted content or modifying user settings they shouldn't have access to.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, the vulnerability would be prevented, maintaining normal authorization boundaries.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some understanding of WordPress plugin structure and access control mechanisms, but is relatively straightforward once identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.1.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Wbcom Designs lock-my-bp' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate lock-my-bp
Implement custom access control
allAdd additional authorization checks in theme functions.php or custom plugin
Add WordPress capability checks before sensitive operations
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access attempts
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Wbcom Designs lock-my-bp → Version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get lock-my-bp --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 2.1.1 and test access controls for previously vulnerable endpoints📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to plugin endpoints
- 403 errors followed by successful 200 responses to same endpoints
- User privilege escalation attempts
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to lock-my-bp plugin endpoints from unauthorized IPs
- Unusual pattern of requests to admin-ajax.php with lock-my-bp actions
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri="*lock-my-bp*" OR uri="*admin-ajax.php*") AND (response_code=200 OR response_code=403) | stats count by src_ip, uri