CVE-2025-22730
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Ksher WordPress payment plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. Attackers could potentially access administrative functions or sensitive data without proper authentication. All WordPress sites using Ksher payment plugin versions up to 1.1.2 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Ksher Payment Plugin for WordPress
⚠️ 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 gain administrative access to WordPress sites, allowing them to modify content, install malicious plugins, steal payment data, or take full control of the website.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users access restricted plugin functions, potentially viewing or modifying payment settings, transaction data, or other sensitive plugin configurations.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and web application firewalls, impact is limited to the specific WordPress instance, though plugin functionality remains compromised.
🎯 Exploit Status
Broken access control vulnerabilities are typically easy to exploit once discovered, often requiring only crafted HTTP requests.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.1.3 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ksher-payment/vulnerability/wordpress-ksher-plugin-1-1-2-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Ksher Payment plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update appears, download version 1.1.3+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Ksher Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate ksher-payment
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock access to Ksher plugin endpoints
# Add WAF rule to block /wp-content/plugins/ksher-payment/* paths
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Ksher payment plugin entirely and use alternative payment methods.
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Ksher Payment version. If version is 1.1.2 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get ksher-payment --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify plugin version shows 1.1.3 or higher in WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access to /wp-content/plugins/ksher-payment/ paths
- Unauthorized users accessing admin functions
- Failed authorization attempts on Ksher endpoints
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to Ksher plugin endpoints from unauthorized IPs
- Unusual traffic patterns to payment-related URLs
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (url_path="/wp-content/plugins/ksher-payment/*" OR user_agent CONTAINS "ksher") AND response_code=200