CVE-2025-67931
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the BulletProof Security WordPress plugin allows attackers to retrieve embedded sensitive data through information insertion into sent data. It affects all WordPress sites using BulletProof Security plugin versions up to and including 6.9. The exposure could include sensitive configuration details or other protected information.
💻 Affected Systems
- BulletProof Security 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 extract sensitive configuration data, API keys, database credentials, or other protected information, potentially leading to complete site compromise or data breach.
Likely Case
Information disclosure of plugin configuration details, potentially revealing security settings or other sensitive operational data.
If Mitigated
Limited exposure of non-critical configuration details with proper access controls and monitoring in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Based on CWE-201 (Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data), exploitation likely involves manipulating data requests to trigger information disclosure.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 6.9
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find BulletProof Security. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin until patched version is released.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the BulletProof Security plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate bulletproof-security
Restrict Access
allImplement web application firewall rules to block suspicious requests to the plugin
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate affected WordPress instances
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for suspicious access patterns to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for BulletProof Security version. If version is 6.9 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get bulletproof-security --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify plugin version is higher than 6.9 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual requests to BulletProof Security plugin endpoints
- Multiple failed attempts followed by successful data retrieval
Network Indicators:
- Abnormal traffic patterns to /wp-content/plugins/bulletproof-security/ paths
- Requests with unusual parameters to plugin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri="/wp-content/plugins/bulletproof-security/*" OR plugin="bulletproof-security") AND (status=200 OR status=500)