Missing Authorization Vulnerability in DefendWP Firewall by revmakx
CVE-2025-22280

7.6HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
DefendWP Firewall
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 February 2025

What is CVE-2025-22280?

A missing authorization vulnerability has been identified in the DefendWP Firewall by revmakx, allowing potential attackers to exploit improperly configured access control security levels. This weakness can lead to unauthorized access to protected resources, putting sensitive information at risk. Users running versions up to 1.1.0 of the plugin should take immediate action to secure their installations to prevent such vulnerabilities from being exploited.

Affected Version(s)

DefendWP Firewall <= 1.1.0

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/defend-w...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.6
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
High
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Tom Broucke (Patchstack Alliance)
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