CVE-2025-12505
📋 TL;DR
The weDocs WordPress plugin has an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to modify global plugin settings. This affects all versions up to and including 2.1.14. Attackers can change configuration values that control plugin behavior and functionality.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress weDocs plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could disable security features, modify documentation access controls, or inject malicious code into plugin settings that affect all users.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users modify plugin settings to disrupt documentation functionality, change access permissions, or alter displayed content.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper access controls and monitoring, though unauthorized setting changes could still occur.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access (Subscriber role or higher). The vulnerability is in API endpoint permission checking.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.1.15 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wedocs/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find weDocs plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available
5. Alternatively, download version 2.1.15+ from WordPress plugin repository
6. Upload and replace existing plugin files
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the weDocs plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wedocs
Role-Based Access Restriction
allTemporarily restrict Subscriber role access to WordPress admin areas
Use WordPress role management plugins or custom code to limit Subscriber capabilities
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove Subscriber and higher roles from all users except trusted administrators
- Implement web application firewall rules to block requests to weDocs API endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for weDocs version. If version is 2.1.14 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get wedocs --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify weDocs plugin version is 2.1.15 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-json/wedocs/v1/settings endpoints from non-admin users
- Multiple failed permission checks in WordPress debug logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to wedocs API settings endpoints from unexpected user roles
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("wedocs/v1/settings" OR "create_item_permissions_check") AND user_role!="administrator"🔗 References
- https://github.com/weDevsOfficial/wedocs-plugin/blob/develop/includes/API/SettingsApi.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wedocs/tags/2.1.13/includes/API/SettingsApi.php#L115
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wedocs/tags/2.1.13/includes/API/SettingsApi.php#L179
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3403375%40wedocs%2Ftrunk&old=3382516%40wedocs%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3ec54ec6-0ff1-4290-85d0-d691a1832627?source=cve
