CVE-2025-69311
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Broadstreet Ads WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. Attackers can exploit incorrectly configured security levels to perform unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites running Broadstreet Ads plugin versions up to and including 1.52.1 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Broadstreet Ads 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
Complete compromise of the WordPress site including unauthorized content modification, plugin/theme installation, or administrative takeover.
Likely Case
Unauthorized modification of ad placements, settings changes, or data exposure within the plugin's scope.
If Mitigated
No impact if proper authorization checks are implemented and access controls are correctly configured.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access but bypasses authorization checks. The vulnerability is in access control logic.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.52.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Broadstreet Ads plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Broadstreet Ads Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate broadstreet
Restrict Plugin Access
allUse WordPress user role management to restrict who can access plugin settings
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to plugin functionality
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Broadstreet Ads version. If version is 1.52.1 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=broadstreet --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify Broadstreet Ads plugin version is higher than 1.52.1 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to Broadstreet Ads endpoints
- Unexpected plugin setting changes
- Failed authorization checks in plugin logs
Network Indicators:
- Unusual requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with broadstreet parameters
- Requests to plugin-specific endpoints from unauthorized users
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="*broadstreet*" OR user_agent="*broadstreet*") AND (response_code=200 OR response_code=302) AND user_role!="administrator"