CVE-2025-68042
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Travelpayouts WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to and including 1.2.1, potentially enabling unauthorized access to functionality or data. WordPress administrators using this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Travelpayouts 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 gain administrative privileges, modify plugin settings, access sensitive travel data, or compromise the entire WordPress installation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could access restricted plugin functionality, modify travel affiliate settings, or view sensitive configuration data.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls, only authorized administrators could access plugin functionality, limiting impact to intended users.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation likely requires some WordPress access but minimal technical skill. No public exploit code identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.2.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Travelpayouts plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update, deactivate and remove plugin, then install latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the Travelpayouts plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate travelpayouts
Restrict Admin Access
linuxLimit WordPress admin access to trusted IP addresses only
# Add to .htaccess for Apache: Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
# Add to nginx config: allow 192.168.1.0/24; deny all;
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate WordPress installation
- Deploy web application firewall (WAF) with broken access control rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Travelpayouts version 1.2.1 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get travelpayouts --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Travelpayouts plugin version is greater than 1.2.1 in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to Travelpayouts admin endpoints
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful access to restricted paths
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=travelpayouts
- Requests from unexpected IP addresses to plugin-specific endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("travelpayouts" OR "admin.php?page=travelpayouts") AND (response_code=200 OR response_code=302) AND NOT user_role="administrator"