CVE-2021-25002
📋 TL;DR
The Tipsacarrier WordPress plugin before version 1.5.0.5 lacks authorization checks on certain functions, allowing unauthenticated attackers to access order data. This exposes customer information including full addresses, names, and phone numbers via tracking URLs. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Tipsacarrier WordPress Plugin
📦 What is this software?
Tipsacarrier by Tipsacarrier Project
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Mass exfiltration of customer PII (personally identifiable information) including full addresses, names, and phone numbers, potentially leading to identity theft, phishing attacks, or physical security risks.
Likely Case
Unauthenticated attackers harvesting customer contact information for spam, phishing, or social engineering campaigns.
If Mitigated
No data exposure with proper authorization controls or plugin updates.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires no authentication and minimal technical skill.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.5.0.5
Vendor Advisory: https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/b14f476e-3124-4cbf-91b4-ae53c4dabd7c
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Tipsacarrier plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or manually update to version 1.5.0.5 or later.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the Tipsacarrier plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate tipsacarrier
Restrict Access
allUse web application firewall rules to block access to vulnerable endpoints.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Tipsacarrier plugin immediately.
- Implement network-level restrictions to block access to the plugin's tracking endpoints.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Tipsacarrier version. If version is below 1.5.0.5, it's vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get tipsacarrier --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Tipsacarrier plugin version is 1.5.0.5 or higher in WordPress admin.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to /wp-content/plugins/tipsacarrier/ endpoints from unauthenticated IPs.
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful data access without login.
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to tracking-related endpoints without authentication cookies or tokens.
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND uri="/wp-content/plugins/tipsacarrier/*" AND (NOT user_agent="*bot*" OR NOT user_agent="*crawler*") AND status=200