CVE-2025-30615
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WP e-Commerce Style Email WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious code when administrators are tricked into clicking malicious links. This affects WordPress sites using the plugin versions up to 0.6.2, potentially leading to remote code execution.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP e-Commerce Style Email 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 with remote code execution, allowing attackers to install backdoors, steal data, deface websites, or use the server for malicious activities.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious code that could redirect users, steal session cookies, or modify site content without authorization.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and input validation, the vulnerability would be prevented from being exploited.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires tricking an administrator into clicking a malicious link while authenticated. The CSRF vulnerability leads to code injection.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 0.6.3 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'WP e-Commerce Style Email' and check for updates. 4. Update to version 0.6.3 or later. 5. Verify the update was successful.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible
wp plugin deactivate wp-e-commerce-style-email
Implement CSRF Protection
allAdd CSRF tokens to forms and validate them server-side
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict administrator access to trusted networks only
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block suspicious requests
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WP e-Commerce Style Email versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get wp-e-commerce-style-email --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 0.6.3 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php or plugin-specific endpoints
- Unexpected file modifications or new file creations in plugin directories
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with suspicious parameters targeting the vulnerable plugin endpoints
- Traffic from unexpected sources to admin interfaces
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("wp-e-commerce-style-email" OR "admin-ajax.php") AND (POST OR PUT) AND status=200