CVE-2025-69349
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Fahad Mahmood RSS Feed Widget WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. It affects all WordPress sites running RSS Feed Widget version 3.0.2 or earlier. Attackers can potentially perform unauthorized actions that should require proper authentication.
💻 Affected Systems
- Fahad Mahmood RSS Feed Widget 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 widget settings, inject malicious content, or potentially escalate privileges to compromise the entire WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users can modify RSS feed widget configurations, change displayed content, or disrupt site functionality.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, only authorized administrators can modify widget settings.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access but doesn't require full authentication. The vulnerability is in access control logic rather than requiring complex technical exploitation.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: >3.0.2
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'RSS Feed Widget' and click 'Update Now' if available. 4. If no update is available, deactivate and delete the plugin, then install the latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable RSS Feed Widget Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate rss-feed-widget
Restrict Access to WordPress Admin
allImplement IP whitelisting or additional authentication for WordPress admin area
🧯 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 RSS widget functionality
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins, find RSS Feed Widget and verify version is <=3.0.2Check Version:
wp plugin get rss-feed-widget --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is >3.0.2 in WordPress admin panel, or test that unauthorized users cannot modify RSS widget settings📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with RSS widget actions
- Failed authentication attempts followed by successful widget modifications
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to WordPress admin endpoints from unauthorized IP addresses
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("rss-feed-widget" OR "admin-ajax.php") AND (action="save" OR action="update") AND user="unauthenticated"