CVE-2025-68578
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Addonify Quick View WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects WordPress sites using Addonify Quick View plugin versions up to and including 2.0.4. Attackers can exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels to perform unauthorized actions.
💻 Affected Systems
- Addonify Quick View 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 plugin settings, access restricted content, or potentially escalate privileges to compromise the entire WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users can access or modify plugin functionality that should be restricted to administrators, potentially altering site behavior or accessing sensitive data.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, only authorized administrators can access plugin functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit once the attack vector is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.0.4
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Addonify Quick View plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate addonify-quick-view
Restrict Admin Access
linuxImplement IP restrictions for WordPress admin area
Add to .htaccess: Order Deny,Allow\nDeny from all\nAllow from 192.168.1.0/24
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access to plugin endpoints
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to plugin functionality
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Addonify Quick View versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get addonify-quick-view --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 2.0.4 and test access controls📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to plugin admin endpoints
- 403/401 errors followed by successful 200 responses to restricted endpoints
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with addonify_quick_view actions from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND action="addonify_quick_view_*") AND NOT user_role="administrator"