CVE-2026-24578
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass authorization controls in the WordPress Admin Login URL Change plugin, potentially accessing administrative functions without proper credentials. It affects all WordPress sites using this plugin version 1.1.5 or earlier. The issue stems from incorrectly configured access control security levels.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Admin Login URL Change 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).
🔒 Custom verification scripts are available for registered users. Sign up free to download automated test scripts.
- 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 administrative takeover of WordPress site, allowing installation of malicious plugins/themes, content modification, user creation/deletion, and potential server compromise.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to WordPress admin dashboard, enabling content manipulation, plugin management, and potential privilege escalation.
If Mitigated
No impact if proper network segmentation, strong authentication, and updated software are in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires knowledge of the modified login URL but no authentication. Public exploit details are available in security advisories.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.1.6 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Admin Login URL Change' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.1.6+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the Admin Login URL Change plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate admin-login-url-change
Restrict admin access by IP
linuxLimit WordPress admin access to trusted IP addresses only
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 admin access attempts
- Enable two-factor authentication for all WordPress admin accounts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Admin Login URL Change' version <= 1.1.5Check Version:
wp plugin get admin-login-url-change --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version shows 1.1.6 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed login attempts to admin URLs
- Successful admin logins from unusual IPs
- Plugin activation/deactivation events
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-admin/ or custom admin URLs without authentication
- Unusual traffic patterns to admin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/*" OR uri_path="/custom-admin-path/*") AND response_code=200 AND user_agent NOT IN ("normal_user_agents")