CVE-2025-30896

5.4 MEDIUM

📋 TL;DR

This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in weDevs WP ERP WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to 1.13.4, potentially enabling unauthorized users to access restricted functionality. WordPress sites using this plugin are vulnerable.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • weDevs WP ERP WordPress Plugin
Versions: n/a through 1.13.4
Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Affects all WordPress installations using vulnerable versions of WP ERP 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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Recommended Actions:
  1. Review the CVE details at NVD
  2. Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
  3. Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
  4. Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Attackers could access sensitive business data, modify ERP configurations, or perform unauthorized administrative actions within the ERP system.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized users accessing employee data, financial information, or other restricted ERP modules they shouldn't have permission to view.

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If Mitigated

With proper network segmentation and authentication controls, impact would be limited to the specific WordPress instance.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No
Weaponized: LIKELY
Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No
Complexity: LOW

Exploitation requires some level of access but can be performed by authenticated users with lower privileges than intended.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 1.13.5 or later

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/erp/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-erp-plugin-1-13-4-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 'WP ERP' plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available
5. Alternatively, download version 1.13.5+ from WordPress repository and manually update

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable WP ERP Plugin

all

Temporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched

wp plugin deactivate erp

Restrict Access via .htaccess

linux

Add access restrictions to WP ERP plugin directories

# Add to .htaccess in wp-content/plugins/erp/
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Implement strict network segmentation to isolate WordPress instance
  • Add additional authentication layer (2FA) for all ERP users

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WP ERP version

Check Version:

wp plugin get erp --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify WP ERP plugin version is 1.13.5 or higher in WordPress admin

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual access patterns to /wp-content/plugins/erp/
  • Multiple failed authorization attempts followed by successful access to restricted ERP endpoints

Network Indicators:

  • HTTP requests to ERP endpoints from unauthorized IPs
  • Unusual API calls to WP ERP functions

SIEM Query:

source="wordpress.log" AND ("erp" OR "wp-erp") AND ("unauthorized" OR "access denied" OR "permission")

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