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IdeapushWordPress extension · Northernbeacheswebsites

CVE-2025-24607

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-02-14
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 8.73 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Northern Beaches Websites IdeaPush ideapush allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects IdeaPush: from n/a through <= 8.71.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A missing authorization vulnerability in the IdeaPush WordPress plugin (versions up to 8.71) allows attackers to bypass access control checks due to incorrectly configured security levels. The application fails to properly validate user permissions before granting access to sensitive functionality or data, potentially enabling unauthenticated or lower-privileged users to perform actions reserved for higher-privilege users.

MitigationUpgrade IdeaPush to the latest version that includes proper authorization enforcement. Review and enforce role-based access control (RBAC) checks on all sensitive endpoints and functions.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
IdeapushWordPress extension
Affected:< 8.73

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Locate IdeaPush plugin installation
    Check the WordPress plugins directory (wp-content/plugins/) for a folder named 'ideapush' or 'ideapush-idea-pad' or similar Northernbeacheswebsites IdeaPush directories
    Affected if The plugin folder exists in the WordPress installation
  2. Identify installed IdeaPush version
    Open the main plugin file (usually ideapush.php or index.php inside the plugin folder) and locate the version comment/constant at the top, or check in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins
    Affected if The version number displayed is below 8.73 (versions 8.71 and below are affected)
  3. Verify authorization on IdeaPush endpoints
    Inspect the plugin's PHP files for capability checks before sensitive actions. Look for functions like current_user_can(), wp_get_current_user(), or permission callbacks on adminajax or REST API routes
    Affected if Sensitive functions lack proper current_user_can() checks or allow execution without validating user roles
  4. Test access control on user-facing features
    Create or use a low-privileged WordPress user account (subscriber level) and attempt to access IdeaPush admin functions - creating ideas, managing idea boards, accessing admin dashboard areas, or modifying other users' submissions
    Affected if A lower-privileged user can perform actions reserved for administrators or moderators
  5. Check IdeaPush admin configuration exposure
    Navigate to the IdeaPush settings area with different user roles and compare what each role can access. Look for admin pages under /wp-admin/admin.php?page=ideapush* or similar
    Affected if Non-administrator users can view or modify plugin settings that should require admin privileges

If the IdeaPush plugin version is below 8.73 AND sensitive functionality is accessible to lower-privileged or unauthenticated users without proper capability checks, the environment is vulnerable to this authorization bypass.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 8.73 or later
Fixed in 8.73
Interim mitigation

Upgrade IdeaPush to the latest version that includes proper authorization enforcement. Review and enforce role-based access control (RBAC) checks on all sensitive endpoints and functions.

Recommended fix High confidence

8.73 or later

  1. Identify the currently installed IdeaPush version in your environment
  2. Access your Ideapush admin panel or check your deployment documentation to verify the current version
  3. If the version is 8.71 or lower (or any version below 8.73), initiate an upgrade to version 8.73 or later
  4. After upgrading, verify the new version number matches 8.73 or higher to confirm the patch was applied
  5. Test the access control functionality to ensure the authorization vulnerability has been remediated

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Ideapush Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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