CVE-2025-53196
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in Crocoblock JetEngine WordPress plugin allows attackers to retrieve embedded sensitive data that should not be exposed. It affects all JetEngine installations from unknown versions through 3.7.0, potentially exposing confidential information stored within the plugin's functionality.
💻 Affected Systems
- Crocoblock JetEngine 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 extract sensitive user data, API keys, configuration secrets, or other confidential information embedded in plugin responses, leading to data breaches and unauthorized access to connected systems.
Likely Case
Unauthenticated or low-privilege users could access sensitive data fields that should only be visible to administrators or specific user roles, potentially exposing personal information or system configuration details.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and data sanitization, the exposure would be limited to non-sensitive information or properly redacted data fields.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of the plugin's data structures and endpoints, but no authentication bypass is needed according to the CWE classification.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 3.7.1 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/jet-engine/vulnerability/wordpress-jetengine-3-7-0-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find JetEngine and click 'Update Now' if available. 4. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable JetEngine Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate jet-engine
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious requests to JetEngine endpoints
- Restrict access to JetEngine functionality using WordPress role-based access controls
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > JetEngine version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get jet-engine --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify JetEngine version is 3.7.1 or higher in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual requests to JetEngine API endpoints
- Multiple failed attempts to access sensitive data endpoints
- Requests with unusual parameters to /wp-json/jet-engine/ endpoints
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to JetEngine REST API endpoints
- Requests attempting to enumerate data fields or parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-json/jet-engine/*" OR plugin="jet-engine") AND (status=200 OR status=403) | stats count by src_ip, uri_path