Overview
The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-5920, is a security flaw that impacts the Sharable Password Protected Posts software prior to version 1.1.1. This vulnerability can potentially lead to data leakage or full system compromise due to the exposure of secret keys via a GET parameter in the REST API. It is a significant threat to any entity using this software as it could grant unauthorized access to sensitive information.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-5920
Severity: High (7.5 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: Unauthorized data access, system compromise
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Product | Affected Versions
Sharable Password Protected Posts | Before 1.1.1
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability stems from the software’s mishandling of secret keys in the REST API. An attacker can exploit this flaw by sending a GET request with the secret key as a parameter. The REST API then exposes this key, allowing the attacker to bypass the password protection on posts, thereby gaining unauthorized access to the content.
Conceptual Example Code
Here is a conceptual example illustrating how the vulnerability might be exploited:
GET /wp-json/wp/v2/posts?secret_key=[insert secret key] HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Accept: application/jsonIn this example, the attacker inserts the secret key into the GET request, which would then return the protected content if the vulnerability is present.
Recommended Mitigation
To remediate this vulnerability, users of Sharable Password Protected Posts are advised to upgrade to version 1.1.1 or later, where this vulnerability has been resolved. If an upgrade is not immediately possible, users can use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure.
