CVE-2025-67967
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Lawyer Directory WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. Attackers can exploit incorrectly configured security levels to perform unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using Lawyer Directory version 1.3.3 or earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Lawyer Directory 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
Complete compromise of the lawyer directory system allowing unauthorized modification or deletion of directory entries, potential data exposure, and privilege escalation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to modify lawyer directory listings, potentially altering contact information, service descriptions, or deleting entries.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and additional authorization layers preventing exploitation attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Access control bypass vulnerabilities are commonly exploited and require minimal technical skill when details are known.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.3.3
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Lawyer Directory' plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin immediately
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Lawyer Directory Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate lawyer-directory
Implement Web Application Firewall Rules
allAdd WAF rules to block unauthorized access attempts to lawyer directory endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface
- Add additional authentication layer or IP whitelisting for lawyer directory management functions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Lawyer Directory versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get lawyer-directory --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.3.3 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to lawyer directory admin endpoints
- Multiple failed authorization attempts followed by successful directory modifications
Network Indicators:
- Unusual POST/PUT requests to lawyer directory API endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("lawyer-directory" OR "lawyer_directory") AND ("unauthorized" OR "access denied" OR "permission denied")