CVE-2026-25332
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Endless Posts Navigation WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. It affects WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of the plugin, potentially allowing unauthorized access to functionality.
💻 Affected Systems
- Endless Posts Navigation 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 gain unauthorized administrative access to WordPress sites, modify content, install malicious plugins, or compromise the entire site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could access restricted plugin functionality, potentially modifying post navigation settings or accessing administrative features they shouldn't have access to.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, the vulnerability would be prevented, limiting impact to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and access control bypass techniques.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: >2.2.9
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Endless Posts Navigation'
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin
6. Install latest version from WordPress repository
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the Endless Posts Navigation plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate endless-posts-navigation
Restrict plugin access
allUse WordPress roles and capabilities to restrict who can access plugin functionality
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and authentication checks at application level
- Monitor for unauthorized access attempts and implement web application firewall rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Endless Posts Navigation → Version. If version is 2.2.9 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get endless-posts-navigation --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify plugin version is greater than 2.2.9 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to plugin endpoints
- Failed authentication attempts for plugin functionality
- Unexpected plugin configuration changes
Network Indicators:
- Unusual POST/GET requests to plugin-specific endpoints
- Traffic patterns indicating access control bypass attempts
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (plugin="endless-posts-navigation" AND (action="unauthorized_access" OR status="403"))