CVE-2025-22715
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the WP Attractive Donations System WordPress plugin that allows attackers to delete arbitrary content without proper authentication. The vulnerability affects all WordPress sites running version 1.25 or earlier of this plugin. Attackers can exploit this to remove donation pages, posts, or other content from affected websites.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP Attractive Donations System - Easy Stripe & Paypal donations
⚠️ 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
Complete website defacement through deletion of critical pages/posts, disruption of donation functionality, and potential data loss requiring restoration from backups.
Likely Case
Attackers delete donation pages or posts, disrupting fundraising operations and requiring content restoration.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper access controls, monitoring, and regular backups in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability is publicly documented with technical details, making exploitation straightforward for attackers.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: >1.25
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'WP Attractive Donations System'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate wp-attractive-donations-system
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized content deletion requests
- Enable strict access controls and audit logging for all content management operations
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WP Attractive Donations System version <=1.25Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=wp-attractive-donations-system --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is >1.25 in WordPress admin panel or using 'wp plugin list' command📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with delete actions
- Unexpected content deletion events in WordPress logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to admin-ajax.php with delete parameters from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "admin-ajax.php" AND "action=delete" AND NOT user="authenticated_admin"