CVE-2025-39394
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the AnalyticsWP WordPress plugin allows unauthorized users to retrieve embedded sensitive system information. It affects all versions up to and including 2.1.2, potentially exposing WordPress sites running this plugin to information disclosure attacks.
💻 Affected Systems
- AnalyticsWP 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 retrieve sensitive system information, configuration details, or credentials embedded in the plugin, potentially enabling further attacks or reconnaissance.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users access internal system information, plugin configurations, or other embedded data that should not be publicly accessible.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and network segmentation, impact is limited to information disclosure without direct system compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
CWE-497 typically involves simple data retrieval without complex exploitation chains.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.1.2
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find AnalyticsWP plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update available
5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate old version, upload new version, activate
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable AnalyticsWP Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate analyticswp
Restrict Access via .htaccess
linuxBlock access to plugin directories for unauthorized users
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious requests to plugin endpoints
- Monitor access logs for unusual requests targeting AnalyticsWP plugin paths
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for AnalyticsWP version ≤2.1.2Check Version:
wp plugin get analyticswp --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm AnalyticsWP plugin version is >2.1.2 in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual GET requests to /wp-content/plugins/analyticswp/ paths
- Multiple 200 responses to plugin endpoints from unauthorized IPs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to AnalyticsWP plugin endpoints from unexpected sources
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/analyticswp/*" AND response_code=200