CVE-2025-69297
Missing Authorization in GhostPool Aardvark Plugin
Publication date: 2026-02-20
Last updated on: 2026-02-24
Assigner: Patchstack
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| ghostpool | aardvark_plugin | to 2.19 (inc) |
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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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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
CVE-2025-69297 is a high-priority Broken Access Control vulnerability in the WordPress Aardvark Plugin versions up to and including 2.19.
The vulnerability arises from missing authorization, authentication, or nonce token checks in certain plugin functions.
This flaw allows unauthenticated users to perform actions that should be restricted to higher-privileged users.
It is classified under OWASP Top 10 A1: Broken Access Control and has a CVSS severity score of 7.5, indicating a significant risk and high likelihood of exploitation.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability allows attackers with no prior authentication to perform privileged actions on affected WordPress sites using the vulnerable Aardvark Plugin.
Such unauthorized actions can lead to compromise of site integrity, unauthorized data access or modification, and potential further exploitation of the site.
Because the vulnerability is easy to exploit and has a high severity score, it poses a significant security risk to affected websites.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
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How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
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What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
This vulnerability affects WordPress sites using the Aardvark Plugin versions up to and including 2.19 and allows unauthenticated users to perform privileged actions due to missing authorization checks.
Since no official patch is currently available, immediate mitigation involves applying the mitigation rule released by Patchstack to block attacks targeting this flaw.
Patchstack also offers automated vulnerability mitigation services to help protect affected websites until an official fix is provided.
It is important to monitor and apply these mitigations promptly to reduce the risk of exploitation.