CVE-2025-12676
📋 TL;DR
The KiotViet Sync WordPress plugin uses a hardcoded password for authentication, allowing unauthenticated attackers to bypass authorization and create/sync products. All WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 1.8.5 are affected.
💻 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 create fraudulent products, modify inventory data, or potentially chain with other vulnerabilities for further compromise.
Likely Case
Unauthenticated attackers create fake products or manipulate inventory data, causing business disruption and data integrity issues.
If Mitigated
With proper network controls and monitoring, impact is limited to potential data manipulation within the plugin's scope.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires only knowledge of the hardcoded password, which may be discoverable through code analysis.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.8.5
Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/kiotvietsync/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find KiotViet Sync and update to latest version. 4. Verify update completes successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate kiotvietsync
Block Plugin Endpoints
allUse web application firewall to block access to plugin endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the KiotViet Sync plugin immediately
- Implement strict network access controls to limit access to WordPress admin areas
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > 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 plugin version is higher than 1.8.5 and test product sync functionality.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthenticated requests to KiotViet Sync endpoints
- Unexpected product creation/modification events
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/kiotvietsync/ endpoints without authentication
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/kiotvietsync/" OR plugin="kiotvietsync") AND http_status=200 AND auth_status="unauthenticated"