CVE-2025-31865
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the CartBoss SMS Abandoned Cart Recovery WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access controls. Attackers could potentially access administrative functions without proper authentication. This affects all WordPress sites running CartBoss plugin versions up to and including 4.1.2.
💻 Affected Systems
- CartBoss SMS Abandoned Cart Recovery 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 gain administrative access to the CartBoss plugin, potentially modifying abandoned cart recovery settings, accessing customer data, or using the plugin as an entry point for further attacks.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could access plugin functionality meant for administrators, potentially viewing or modifying abandoned cart recovery settings and customer contact information.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication mechanisms in place, only authorized administrators can access plugin functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit once the attack vector is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 4.1.3 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/cartboss/vulnerability/wordpress-cartboss-plugin-4-1-2-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 CartBoss SMS Abandoned Cart Recovery. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. Alternatively, download version 4.1.3+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable CartBoss Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate cartboss
Restrict Access via .htaccess
linuxAdd access restrictions to CartBoss plugin directories
# Add to .htaccess in wp-content/plugins/cartboss/
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 127.0.0.1
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access to CartBoss endpoints
- Monitor access logs for unauthorized attempts to access CartBoss plugin functionality
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > CartBoss SMS Abandoned Cart Recovery and verify version is 4.1.2 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get cartboss --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 4.1.3 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to CartBoss admin endpoints
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful access to restricted endpoints
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/cartboss/ endpoints without proper authentication headers
- Unusual traffic patterns to CartBoss-specific URLs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/cartboss/" OR user_agent CONTAINS "cartboss") AND response_code=200 AND NOT user IN [authorized_users]