CVE-2025-58783
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-09-05
Last updated on: 2026-04-23
Assigner: Patchstack
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| gutentor | gutentor | * |
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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?
CVE-2025-58783 is a Broken Access Control vulnerability in the WordPress Gutentor Plugin up to version 3.5.1. It occurs due to missing authorization, authentication, or nonce token checks in certain plugin functions, which may allow unprivileged users to perform actions that should be restricted to higher-privileged roles. This issue falls under the OWASP Top 10 category A1: Broken Access Control and has a low severity score of 4.3. [1]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability could allow users without proper permissions to execute actions reserved for privileged users, potentially leading to unauthorized changes or access within the WordPress site using the Gutentor plugin. However, the risk is considered low priority and exploitation is unlikely. There is no official patch yet, but virtual patching is available to mitigate the risk. If compromise is suspected, professional incident response or server-side malware scanning is recommended. [1]
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
Detection of this vulnerability involves monitoring for unauthorized actions performed by unprivileged users within the Gutentor plugin functions. Since the issue is due to missing authorization checks, typical detection methods include professional incident response and server-side malware scanning. Plugin-based malware scanners may be unreliable. No specific commands are provided for detection. [1]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Immediate mitigation steps include applying virtual patching (vPatching) offered by Patchstack, which auto-mitigates the vulnerability without requiring an official patch and without impacting performance. Additionally, users should consider professional incident response and server-side malware scanning if compromise is suspected. Since no official fix is available, these are the recommended measures. [1]