CVE-2025-22280
DefendWP Firewall <= 1.1.0 - Missing Authorization
mediumMissing Authorization
4.3
CVSS Score
4.3
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
1.1.1
Patched in
8d
Time to patch
Description
The DefendWP Firewall plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the defend_wp_firewall_verify_ajax_requests() function in versions up to, and including, 1.1.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to execute all of the plugin's AJAX requests.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=1.1.0PublishedFebruary 24, 2025
Last updatedMarch 3, 2025
Affected plugindefend-wp-firewall
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