CVE-2025-68586
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Cooked WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to and including 1.11.2, potentially enabling unauthorized access to restricted functionality or data.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Cooked 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 WordPress site through privilege escalation, data manipulation, or unauthorized administrative actions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to protected content, user data exposure, or manipulation of plugin functionality.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation and additional authentication layers.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure but no special tools.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.11.2
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/cooked/vulnerability/wordpress-cooked-plugin-1-11-2-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Cooked plugin and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify update to version after 1.11.2.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Cooked plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate cooked
Implement web application firewall rules
allBlock suspicious requests to Cooked plugin endpoints.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress site.
- Add additional authentication layers or IP whitelisting for admin functionality.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Cooked version <= 1.11.2.Check Version:
wp plugin get cooked --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Cooked plugin version is > 1.11.2 in WordPress admin.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to Cooked plugin endpoints
- Unusual admin actions from non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/cooked/ with unexpected parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/cooked/" AND (user_agent NOT CONTAINS "admin" OR status_code=403))