CVE-2025-12675
📋 TL;DR
The KiotViet Sync WordPress plugin has an authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to modify plugin configuration settings. This affects all WordPress sites using plugin versions up to 1.8.5. Attackers can change plugin settings without proper permissions.
💻 Affected Systems
- KiotViet Sync WordPress 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 modify plugin configuration to redirect payments, steal customer data, or disrupt e-commerce operations if the plugin handles sensitive business functions.
Likely Case
Attackers modify plugin settings to disrupt functionality, change API endpoints, or alter business logic affecting store operations.
If Mitigated
With proper user role management and monitoring, impact is limited to configuration changes that can be detected and reverted.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is trivial once authenticated. The vulnerability is publicly disclosed with technical details available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.8.6 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/kiotvietsync/#developers
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find KiotViet Sync plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update available
5. If no update available, deactivate and delete plugin, then install fresh version 1.8.6+ from WordPress repository
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Remove Subscriber Access
allTemporarily remove Subscriber role access or restrict user registration until patched
Use WordPress role management plugins or custom code to restrict access
Disable Plugin
linuxDeactivate the KiotViet Sync plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate kiotvietsync
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict user role management - ensure only trusted administrators have access
- Monitor plugin configuration changes and set up alerts for unauthorized modifications
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → KiotViet Sync → Version. If version is 1.8.5 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get kiotvietsync --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify version shows 1.8.6 or higher in WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- WordPress audit logs showing configuration changes by non-admin users
- Plugin-specific logs showing unexpected config modifications
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=saveConfig from non-admin users
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND action="saveConfig" AND user_role!="administrator")