CVE-2025-6813
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Publication date: 2025-07-18
Last updated on: 2025-07-22
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| aapanel | aapanel_wp_toolkit | 1.1 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-862 | The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The vulnerability in the aapanel WP Toolkit WordPress plugin (versions 1.0 to 1.1) is a Privilege Escalation issue caused by missing authorization checks in the auto_login() function. This flaw allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to bypass all role checks and gain full administrator privileges, effectively allowing them to perform any admin-level actions on the WordPress site.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can have a severe impact as it allows low-privileged authenticated users to escalate their privileges to full administrator level. An attacker exploiting this can take complete control of the WordPress site, including managing plugins, themes, user accounts, and site settings, potentially leading to site defacement, data theft, or further compromise of the hosting environment.
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
This vulnerability involves the aapanel WP Toolkit plugin's auto_login() function allowing privilege escalation. Detection can focus on identifying if the vulnerable plugin (versions 1.0 to 1.1) is installed and active on your WordPress instance. You can check installed plugins via WP-CLI with the command: `wp plugin list --format=json` and look for 'aapanel-wp-toolkit' version 1.0 or 1.1. Additionally, monitoring for unusual authentication cookie setting or unexpected admin logins from Subscriber-level accounts could indicate exploitation attempts. However, no specific detection commands for network traffic or logs are provided in the resources. [2]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Immediate mitigation steps include disabling or uninstalling the aapanel WP Toolkit plugin if it is installed, especially versions 1.0 to 1.1. Since the plugin has been temporarily closed and is unavailable for download pending review, removing it will prevent exploitation. Additionally, restrict Subscriber-level users from accessing sensitive areas until a patched version is released. Monitoring and auditing user roles and logins for suspicious privilege escalations is also recommended. [1]