CVE-2025-58601
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-09-03
Last updated on: 2026-04-23
Assigner: Patchstack
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| mamunur_rashid | classified_listing | * |
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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?
This vulnerability is a Missing Authorization issue in the WordPress Classified Listing Plugin (up to version 5.0.6). It is a Broken Access Control flaw where certain functions lack proper authorization, authentication, or nonce token checks. This allows users with low privileges (Subscriber-level) to perform actions that should be restricted to higher-privileged users. [1]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow unprivileged users to perform unauthorized actions within the Classified Listing plugin, potentially leading to unauthorized modifications or misuse of the system. However, it has a low severity score (4.3) and is considered unlikely to be widely exploited. Still, it poses a risk of privilege escalation within the affected plugin. [1]
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
Detection can involve checking the version of the WordPress Classified Listing Plugin installed on your system to see if it is version 5.0.6 or earlier, which are vulnerable. Since the vulnerability involves broken access control allowing Subscriber-level users to perform higher-privileged actions, monitoring logs for unusual privilege escalations or unauthorized actions by low-privilege users may help detect exploitation attempts. Specific commands are not provided in the resources. [1]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
The immediate mitigation step is to update the WordPress Classified Listing Plugin to version 5.0.7 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed. Alternatively, applying Patchstack's virtual patching (vPatch) can auto-mitigate the vulnerability before official patches are applied. Timely updates are emphasized to prevent opportunistic automated attacks. [1]