CVE-2025-32576
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the WP shop WordPress plugin allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into uploading malicious files, potentially leading to web shell installation and server compromise. This affects all WP shop plugin versions up to and including 2.6.0. WordPress sites using this vulnerable plugin are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP shop 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 server takeover via web shell leading to data theft, defacement, ransomware deployment, or use as attack platform
Likely Case
Unauthorized file upload leading to web shell installation and limited server access
If Mitigated
Failed exploitation attempts logged with no impact due to CSRF protections
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick authenticated admin; CSRF to file upload is straightforward
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.6.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Update WP shop plugin to latest version via WordPress admin panel
2. Verify update completed successfully
3. Test plugin functionality
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Protection
allAdd CSRF tokens to file upload forms
Requires code modification; consult WordPress security plugins
Restrict File Uploads
allLimit file upload types to safe extensions only
Add to wp-config.php: define('ALLOW_UNFILTERED_UPLOADS', false);
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable or remove the WP shop plugin entirely
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block suspicious file uploads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > WP shop version; if version ≤ 2.6.0, vulnerableCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name=wpshop --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm WP shop plugin version > 2.6.0 in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized file uploads to wp-content/uploads/
- PHP/executable files uploaded via admin interface
- CSRF attempts in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to admin-ajax.php or admin-post.php with file upload parameters
- Unexpected file uploads from non-admin IPs
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (uri_path="*/wp-admin/*" AND method="POST" AND file_upload="true")