CVE-2025-14541
📋 TL;DR
The Lucky Wheel Giveaway WordPress plugin contains a remote code execution vulnerability in all versions up to 1.0.22. Authenticated attackers with Administrator privileges can execute arbitrary PHP code on the server by exploiting the conditional_tags parameter. This affects all WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin version.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Lucky Wheel Giveaway 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
Full server compromise allowing attackers to install backdoors, steal data, deface websites, or pivot to internal networks.
Likely Case
Website defacement, data theft, cryptocurrency mining, or installation of persistent backdoors.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper access controls and network segmentation are in place, though code execution would still be possible.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated Administrator access. The vulnerability is straightforward to exploit once credentials are obtained.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.23 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3439141/wp-lucky-wheel/trunk
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Lucky Wheel Giveaway' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Alternatively, download version 1.0.23+ from WordPress.org and replace the plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the Lucky Wheel Giveaway plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wp-lucky-wheel
Restrict admin access
linuxImplement IP whitelisting for WordPress admin area
# Add to .htaccess for Apache:
<Files wp-login.php>
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
</Files>
# Add to nginx config:
location /wp-admin {
allow 192.168.1.0/24;
deny all;
}
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove Administrator privileges from unnecessary users and implement strong password policies
- Implement web application firewall rules to block eval() function calls and suspicious PHP code patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Lucky Wheel Giveaway version ≤1.0.22Check Version:
wp plugin get wp-lucky-wheel --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.0.23 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual eval() calls in PHP error logs
- Suspicious POST requests to wp-admin containing conditional_tags parameter
- Unexpected PHP file creation in WordPress directories
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound connections from web server
- HTTP requests with base64-encoded PHP code in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="*apache*" OR source="*nginx*" | search "conditional_tags" OR "eval(" | stats count by src_ip, uri