CVE-2025-49339
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Direct Payments WP WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to 1.3.0, potentially enabling unauthorized users to perform actions reserved for authenticated users. WordPress sites using this plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- Direct Payments WP 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 modify payment settings, access sensitive financial data, or manipulate payment processing functionality.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could view or modify plugin settings they shouldn't have access to, potentially disrupting payment functionality.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, impact would be limited to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit once the vulnerable endpoint is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.3.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find Direct Payments WP plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin
6. Check plugin repository for patched version
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate direct-payments-wp
Restrict Access via WAF
allConfigure web application firewall to block requests to vulnerable plugin endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate WordPress installation
- Add additional authentication layer (e.g., IP whitelisting) for admin functions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Direct Payments WP version. If version is 1.3.0 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get direct-payments-wp --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify plugin version is higher than 1.3.0 and test access controls for previously vulnerable functions.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to plugin admin endpoints
- Unusual POST/GET requests to /wp-content/plugins/direct-payments-wp/
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to plugin endpoints without proper authentication headers
- Unusual traffic patterns to payment-related endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("direct-payments-wp" OR "wp-content/plugins/direct-payments-wp/") AND (status=200 OR status=302) AND NOT user_agent="WordPress/*"