Unauthenticated content deletion via unprotected AJAX requests
Published Feb 18, 2025 · Updated Apr 28, 2026
Missing authorization in Atarim 4.0.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete WordPress files or pages via arbitrary requests. The affected AJAX deletion path accepts requests without a nonce check while Guest mode is enabled by default; the exact function is undisclosed. No WordPress account is required, and successful exploitation removes site content without reported data disclosure.
Summary
What happened
Missing authorization in Atarim 4.0.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete WordPress files or pages via arbitrary requests. The affected AJAX deletion path accepts requests without a nonce check while Guest mode is enabled by default; the exact function is undisclosed. No WordPress account is required, and successful exploitation removes site content without reported data disclosure.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-22657
- Published
- Feb 18, 2025
- Updated
- Apr 28, 2026
- Vendor
- Atarim
- Product
- Atarim
- Classifications
- CWE-862, CAPEC-180, T1485
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 18, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=4.0.9 changes=[{"at":"4.1.0","status":"unaffected"}]
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