CVE-2025-31854
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Simple Sticky Add To Cart For WooCommerce WordPress plugin. It allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access controls, potentially accessing functionality they shouldn't. All WordPress sites using affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- Simple Sticky Add To Cart For WooCommerce 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 WooCommerce cart settings, manipulate product visibility, or potentially access administrative functions if other vulnerabilities are chained.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could modify sticky cart behavior, potentially disrupting e-commerce functionality or causing minor site configuration changes.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls, only authenticated administrators could modify plugin settings, preventing unauthorized changes.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation likely involves sending crafted HTTP requests to vulnerable endpoints without authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.4.6 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Simple Sticky Add To Cart For WooCommerce'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.4.6+ from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate sticky-add-to-cart-woo
Restrict Access via WAF
allBlock requests to plugin-specific endpoints using web application firewall rules
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls at network perimeter to limit who can access WordPress admin functions.
- Monitor WordPress logs for unauthorized access attempts to plugin endpoints.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Simple Sticky Add To Cart For WooCommerce version. If version is 1.4.5 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get sticky-add-to-cart-woo --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify plugin version shows 1.4.6 or later in WordPress admin plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with plugin-specific actions
- Unauthorized users accessing admin functions
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to plugin endpoints from unauthenticated sources
- Unexpected modifications to WooCommerce settings
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("sticky-add-to-cart" OR "admin-ajax.php") AND status=200 AND user="-"