CVE-2025-67985
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in Barn2 Plugins Document Library Lite WordPress plugin. Attackers can bypass authorization controls by manipulating document IDs to access unauthorized files. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Barn2 Plugins Document Library Lite
⚠️ 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 all documents stored through the plugin, including sensitive/confidential files that should be restricted to specific users.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to documents that should be restricted, potentially exposing sensitive business information or personal data.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper access controls, but still represents a security control bypass that could be chained with other vulnerabilities.
🎯 Exploit Status
IDOR vulnerabilities are typically easy to exploit once discovered, requiring only manipulation of object references in requests.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.1.8 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Document Library Lite'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.1.8+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate document-library-lite
Restrict Access via .htaccess
linuxAdd access controls to document directories
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block IDOR patterns
- Add additional authentication/authorization layer in front of document access endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Document Library Lite versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get document-library-lite --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.1.8 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to document endpoints
- Requests with sequential or manipulated document IDs
- Access denied errors followed by successful access
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with manipulated 'id', 'doc_id', or similar parameters
- Unusual document download patterns from single IP
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/document-library-lite/" OR plugin="document-library-lite") AND (status=200 OR status=403) | stats count by client_ip, uri_query