CVE-2025-31802
📋 TL;DR
A missing authorization vulnerability in Shiptimize for WooCommerce allows attackers to change plugin settings without proper authentication. This affects all WooCommerce sites running Shiptimize plugin versions up to 3.1.86. Attackers could modify shipping configurations and potentially disrupt e-commerce operations.
💻 Affected Systems
- Shiptimize for WooCommerce
⚠️ 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 disable shipping functionality, modify shipping rates, or redirect shipments, causing significant business disruption and financial loss.
Likely Case
Attackers modify shipping settings to cause operational issues, potentially leading to customer complaints and shipping delays.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, unauthorized changes would be detected and reverted quickly with minimal impact.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some WordPress/WooCommerce knowledge but is technically simple once identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.1.87 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins. 3. Find Shiptimize for WooCommerce. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If not, download latest version from WordPress repository and upload manually.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the Shiptimize plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate shiptimize-for-woocommerce
Access Restriction
linuxRestrict access to WordPress admin interface using IP whitelisting
# Add to .htaccess for Apache: Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
# Add to nginx config: allow 192.168.1.0/24; deny all;
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls to WordPress admin interface
- Enable comprehensive logging and monitoring for plugin setting changes
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Shiptimize for WooCommerce versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get shiptimize-for-woocommerce --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 3.1.87 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to shiptimize settings endpoints
- Unexpected changes to shipping configuration
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with shiptimize parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND query="action=shiptimize_*")