CVE-2025-43838
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in ChoPlugins Custom PC Builder Lite for WooCommerce WordPress plugin. It allows attackers to change plugin settings without proper authentication, potentially modifying how the PC builder functions. All WordPress sites using affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- ChoPlugins Custom PC Builder Lite for WooCommerce
⚠️ 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 PC builder configuration, pricing rules, or component availability, potentially enabling fraudulent transactions or disrupting e-commerce operations.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could alter plugin settings, changing how the PC builder appears or functions on the website.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls, only authenticated administrators could modify plugin settings.
🎯 Exploit Status
Based on CWE-862 and the description, this appears to be an unauthenticated settings change vulnerability.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.0.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Custom PC Builder Lite for WooCommerce'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update, deactivate and remove plugin, then install latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate custom-pc-builder-lite-for-woocommerce
Restrict access to admin endpoints
linuxUse web application firewall or .htaccess to block unauthorized access to plugin admin endpoints
# Add to .htaccess: RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/wp-content/plugins/custom-pc-builder-lite-for-woocommerce.*admin.* [NC]\nRewriteRule ^ - [F]
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin entirely and use alternative PC builder solutions
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access WordPress admin functionality
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Custom PC Builder Lite for WooCommerce' version 1.0.1 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get custom-pc-builder-lite-for-woocommerce --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.0.1 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to plugin admin endpoints
- Unexpected changes to plugin settings in database
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic to /wp-content/plugins/custom-pc-builder-lite-for-woocommerce/admin/* endpoints from unauthenticated sources
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" OR uri_path CONTAINS "/custom-pc-builder-lite-for-woocommerce/") AND http_method="POST" AND user_agent NOT CONTAINS "wp-admin"