CVE-2025-23761
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Woo Tuner WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. Attackers can perform actions without proper authentication or authorization. This affects all WordPress sites running Woo Tuner plugin versions up to 0.1.2.
💻 Affected Systems
- Woo Tuner 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
Attackers could modify plugin settings, alter WooCommerce configurations, or potentially gain administrative access to the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users can change plugin settings affecting WooCommerce functionality, potentially disrupting e-commerce operations.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication requirements, only authorized administrators can modify plugin settings.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit once the attack vector is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 0.1.3 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/woo-tuner/vulnerability/wordpress-woo-tuner-plugin-0-1-2-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 Woo Tuner and update to version 0.1.3 or later. 4. If update not available, deactivate and delete the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Deactivate Woo Tuner Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate woo-tuner
Restrict Access to Admin Functions
allImplement additional access controls via WordPress security plugins or .htaccess rules
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deactivate and remove the Woo Tuner plugin completely
- Implement web application firewall rules to block unauthorized access to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Woo Tuner version. If version is 0.1.2 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get woo-tuner --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify Woo Tuner version is 0.1.3 or later in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to Woo Tuner endpoints
- Unexpected changes to WooCommerce settings
- Failed authentication attempts followed by successful plugin modifications
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/woo-tuner/ endpoints without proper authentication headers
- POST requests to plugin admin endpoints from unauthenticated sources
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/woo-tuner/" OR plugin="woo-tuner") AND (response_code=200 OR response_code=302) AND NOT user_agent="WordPress/*"