CVE-2025-68995
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the My Sticky Elements WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. It affects WordPress sites using My Sticky Elements plugin versions up to and including 2.3.3. Attackers can potentially access functionality they shouldn't have permission to use.
💻 Affected Systems
- My Sticky Elements 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
Unauthorized users could modify plugin settings, inject malicious content, or potentially escalate privileges to compromise the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Attackers could modify sticky element configurations, change display settings, or access administrative functions without proper authorization.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, the vulnerability would be prevented and only authorized users could access plugin functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access to the WordPress site, but the vulnerability bypasses authorization checks for certain plugin functions.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: > 2.3.3
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find My Sticky Elements
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, deactivate and delete plugin
6. Download latest version from WordPress repository
7. Install and activate updated version
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate mystickyelements
Restrict Access
allUse web application firewall rules to restrict access to plugin endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface
- Enable WordPress security plugins that monitor for unauthorized access attempts and implement additional authentication layers
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → My Sticky Elements → Version number. If version is 2.3.3 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get mystickyelements --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify version is higher than 2.3.3 in WordPress plugins list. Test plugin functionality to ensure it works properly with proper authorization checks.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to mystickyelements endpoints
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful plugin function calls
- Unusual plugin configuration changes from unexpected IP addresses
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with mystickyelements action parameters from unauthorized sources
- Unusual traffic patterns to plugin-specific endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="*mystickyelements*" OR user_agent="*mystickyelements*") AND (http_status=200 OR http_status=302) AND NOT (src_ip IN allowed_admin_ips)