CVE-2025-52836
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to escalate privileges in The E-Commerce ERP WordPress plugin, potentially gaining administrative access. It affects all versions up to 2.1.1.3 of the plugin. WordPress sites using this vulnerable plugin are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- The E-Commerce ERP 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 gain full administrative control over the WordPress site, allowing them to modify content, install malicious plugins/themes, steal sensitive data, or take the site offline.
Likely Case
Attackers gain elevated privileges to access restricted functionality, modify user roles, or access sensitive e-commerce data.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, impact is limited to unauthorized access attempts that can be detected and blocked.
🎯 Exploit Status
CWE-266 indicates incorrect privilege assignment, suggesting exploitation may require some authentication but minimal technical skill.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.1.1.3
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'The E-Commerce ERP' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update, deactivate and remove plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate profitori
Restrict plugin access
allUse web application firewall to block access to plugin files
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and monitor for privilege escalation attempts
- Isolate affected systems from critical network segments
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'The E-Commerce ERP' version 2.1.1.3 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get profitori --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 2.1.1.3 and test privilege escalation attempts fail📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual user role changes
- Failed privilege escalation attempts in WordPress logs
- Multiple authentication attempts from single user
Network Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin admin endpoints
- Traffic patterns suggesting privilege testing
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (event="user_role_change" OR event="privilege_escalation_attempt")