CVE-2025-22318
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Standard Box Sizes plugin for WooCommerce that allows unauthorized users to perform actions requiring authentication. It affects all WordPress sites using this plugin from any version up to 1.6.13. Attackers could exploit this to modify plugin settings or access restricted functionality.
💻 Affected Systems
- Standard Box Sizes – for WooCommerce 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
Unauthorized attackers could modify shipping box configurations, potentially disrupting e-commerce operations or altering shipping costs and rules.
Likely Case
Attackers could view or modify plugin settings, potentially affecting shipping calculations and customer experience.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and access controls, impact would be limited to the plugin's functionality only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and API endpoints.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.6.14 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Standard Box Sizes – for WooCommerce'
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update appears, download version 1.6.14+ from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate old plugin, upload new version, activate
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
WordPressTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate standard-box-sizes
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access WordPress admin interfaces
- Add web application firewall rules to block unauthorized access to plugin-specific endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins → Installed PluginsCheck Version:
wp plugin get standard-box-sizes --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.6.14 or higher after update📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with plugin-specific actions
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful plugin API calls
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to WordPress admin endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND action CONTAINS "standard_box_sizes") AND user="unauthenticated"