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CVE-2025-11007VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-11007: CE21 Suite (WordPress plugin) · Missing Authentication

Affects CE21 Suite (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 39% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 4 Nov 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
ce21com CE21 SuiteAffected
  • =2.2.1
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-11007, organizations should immediately audit their WordPress installations for the presence of the CE21 Suite plugin versions 2.2.1 to 2.3.1 and disable or remove the plugin if a patch is not yet available. Monitor official vendor channels for security updates and apply patches as soon as they are released. In the interim, restrict access to the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php endpoint via web application firewall (WAF) rules or server-level access controls to block unauthenticated requests targeting the wp_ajax_nopriv_ce21_single_sign_on_save_api_settings action. Implement strict monitoring and alerting for suspicious AJAX requests and unexpected changes in plugin settings. Conduct regular audits of WordPress user accounts to detect unauthorized administrator creation. Employ multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all admin accounts to reduce the risk of account misuse. Backup site data frequently and maintain incident response plans tailored to WordPress compromises. Finally, consider isolating critical WordPress instances behind VPNs or IP whitelisting where feasible to limit exposure.

Description

The CE21 Suite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin settings update due to a missing capability check on the wp_ajax_nopriv_ce21_single_sign_on_save_api_settings AJAX action in versions 2.2.1 to 2.3.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's API settings including a secret key used for authentication. This allows unauthenticated attackers to create new admin accounts on an affected site.

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