CVE-2025-26960
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Small Package Quotes – Unishippers Edition WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to 2.4.9, potentially enabling unauthorized users to access functionality intended only for authenticated administrators or specific user roles.
💻 Affected Systems
- Small Package Quotes – Unishippers Edition 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 shipping quotes, access sensitive customer data, or manipulate plugin settings that could lead to financial loss or data breach.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing shipping quote functionality or viewing restricted data that should require authentication.
If Mitigated
Proper access controls would prevent unauthorized access, limiting functionality to intended users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
As a broken access control vulnerability, exploitation typically requires minimal technical skill once the vulnerable endpoint is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.5.0 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Small Package Quotes – Unishippers Edition'
4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available
5. If no update appears, manually download version 2.5.0+ from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate old plugin, upload new version, activate
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate small-package-quotes-unishippers-edition
Access Restriction via .htaccess
linuxRestrict access to plugin directories
# Add to .htaccess in plugin directory:
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access to plugin endpoints
- Monitor access logs for unauthorized attempts to access plugin functionality
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Small Package Quotes – Unishippers Edition → Version. If version is 2.4.9 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get small-package-quotes-unishippers-edition --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 2.5.0 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-content/plugins/small-package-quotes-unishippers-edition/ endpoints
- HTTP 200 responses to plugin endpoints from unauthenticated users
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to plugin-specific endpoints
- Requests to shipping/quote functionality from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/small-package-quotes-unishippers-edition/" OR plugin="small-package-quotes-unishippers-edition") AND (user="-" OR http_status=200)