CVE-2025-24650
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to upload arbitrary files, including web shells, to WordPress servers running the Tourfic plugin. It affects all WordPress sites using Tourfic versions up to 2.15.3. Attackers can gain complete control of affected web servers through this file upload flaw.
💻 Affected Systems
- Tourfic WordPress Plugin
📦 What is this software?
Tourfic by Themefic
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete server compromise leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, website defacement, and use as attack platform for further network penetration.
Likely Case
Web shell installation enabling persistent backdoor access, data exfiltration, and website manipulation.
If Mitigated
File upload attempts blocked at web application firewall level with no successful exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward once credentials are obtained.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.15.4 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/tourfic/vulnerability/wordpress-tourfic-plugin-2-15-3-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Tourfic plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, download version 2.15.4+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Tourfic Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible
wp plugin deactivate tourfic
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock file uploads to Tourfic endpoints
Modify WAF to block POST requests containing file uploads to /wp-content/plugins/tourfic/
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict file upload validation at web server level
- Monitor file system for unexpected PHP/executable files in upload directories
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Tourfic version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get tourfic --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Tourfic plugin version is 2.15.4 or higher📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- File uploads to tourfic directories with PHP/executable extensions
- Unusual POST requests to tourfic endpoints
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests with file uploads to /wp-content/plugins/tourfic/ paths
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/tourfic/" AND method="POST" AND content_type="multipart/form-data")