CVE-2025-58221

Overview

CVE-2025-58221 is a missing authorization vulnerability in the ONTRAPORT PilotPress plugin for WordPress, affecting versions from n/a through 2.0.36 [1]. The issue stems from incorrectly configured access control security levels, meaning the plugin fails to properly verify that a user has the necessary permissions before allowing certain actions [1].

Exploitation

This vulnerability is classified as a broken access control issue, which means a lower-privileged user (such as a subscriber) could execute functions that should require higher privileges, like administrator-level actions [1]. No authentication bypass is required beyond having any WordPress account; the plugin does not enforce proper authorization checks in affected functions [1]. Attackers can exploit this remotely without any special network access, as it is a web-based vulnerability in a WordPress plugin [1].

Impact

An attacker who successfully exploits this flaw can gain unauthorized access to sensitive administrative features, potentially leading to site takeover, data modification, or privilege escalation [1]. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 4.3 (Medium), reflecting the moderate but real risk to affected sites [1]. Such broken access control vulnerabilities are commonly used in mass-exploit campaigns targeting thousands of WordPress sites [1].

Mitigation

The vendor has addressed this issue in PilotPress version 2.0.35 or later; users are strongly advised to update immediately [1]. If updating is not possible, users should contact their hosting provider or a web developer for alternative mitigation steps [1]. No other workaround is documented.