CVE-2025-23527
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the WC Wallet WordPress plugin that allows attackers to access functionality not properly constrained by access controls. Attackers can perform unauthorized actions like arbitrary content deletion. All WordPress sites using WC Wallet versions up to 2.2.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WC Wallet 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
Complete site compromise through privilege escalation, data destruction, or unauthorized administrative actions leading to business disruption.
Likely Case
Unauthorized content deletion or modification, user data exposure, or manipulation of wallet functionality affecting e-commerce operations.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper network segmentation, strong authentication, and monitoring detecting unauthorized access attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access but authorization bypass makes it straightforward for authenticated attackers.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.2.1 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find WC Wallet plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable WC Wallet Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wc-wallet
Restrict Admin Access
allLimit WordPress admin access to trusted IP addresses only
# Add to .htaccess for Apache:
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
# Add to nginx config:
location /wp-admin {
allow 192.168.1.0/24;
deny all;
}
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit WordPress admin panel access to authorized users only.
- Enable comprehensive logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to WC Wallet functionality.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WC Wallet version. If version is 2.2.0 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get wc-wallet --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify WC Wallet plugin version is 2.2.1 or later in WordPress admin panel. Test wallet functionality with non-admin users to ensure proper authorization checks.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to WC Wallet endpoints
- Unexpected content deletion/modification logs
- Failed authorization attempts from non-admin users accessing admin functions
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to /wp-content/plugins/wc-wallet/ endpoints
- POST requests to wallet admin functions from non-admin IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("wc-wallet" OR "wc_wallet") AND ("DELETE" OR "UPDATE" OR "admin") AND NOT user_role="administrator"