CVE-2025-32620

7.1 HIGH

📋 TL;DR

This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Doppler Forms WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to 2.4.5, potentially enabling unauthorized access to administrative functions. WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of Doppler Forms are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • Doppler Forms WordPress Plugin
Versions: n/a through 2.4.5
Operating Systems: Any OS running WordPress
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Affects WordPress installations with Doppler Forms plugin enabled. No special configuration required.

⚠️ 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 gain administrative privileges, modify forms, steal submission data, or execute arbitrary code through plugin functionality.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized users accessing form management functions, viewing form submissions, or modifying form configurations without proper authentication.

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If Mitigated

Proper access controls would prevent unauthorized access, limiting impact to legitimate users only.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

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

Exploitation requires some level of access but bypasses authorization checks. No public exploit code available at time of analysis.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 2.4.6 or later

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/doppler-form/vulnerability/wordpress-doppler-forms-plugin-2-4-5-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 Doppler Forms
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, download version 2.4.6+ from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate, delete old version, upload and activate new version

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable Doppler Forms Plugin

all

Temporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched

wp plugin deactivate doppler-form

Restrict Admin Access

linux

Limit WordPress admin access to trusted IP addresses only

# Add to .htaccess:
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
Allow from 10.0.0.0/8

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Implement strict network segmentation to isolate WordPress admin interface
  • Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to Doppler Forms functionality

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Doppler Forms version. If version is 2.4.5 or earlier, system is vulnerable.

Check Version:

wp plugin get doppler-form --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify Doppler Forms plugin version is 2.4.6 or later in WordPress admin panel.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unauthorized access attempts to Doppler Forms admin endpoints
  • Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful access to form management functions

Network Indicators:

  • Unusual traffic patterns to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=doppler-form* endpoints from non-admin users

SIEM Query:

source="wordpress.log" AND ("doppler-form" OR "doppler_forms") AND ("admin" OR "wp-admin") AND status=200 AND user_role!="administrator"

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