CVE-2025-53295
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-53295 is a missing authorization vulnerability in the iCount Payment Gateway WordPress plugin that allows attackers to access functionality not properly constrained by access controls. This affects all versions up to 2.0.6, potentially enabling unauthorized users to perform actions intended only for authenticated administrators or specific user roles.
💻 Affected Systems
- iCount Payment Gateway 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 manipulate payment settings, access sensitive transaction data, modify payment configurations, or potentially compromise the entire payment processing system.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing administrative functions, viewing payment data, or modifying plugin settings without proper authentication.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, only authorized users can access payment gateway functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit once the vulnerable endpoints are identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 2.0.6
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find iCount Payment Gateway
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin
6. Install the latest version from WordPress repository
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate icount
Web Application Firewall Rules
allBlock access to vulnerable plugin endpoints
# Add WAF rules to block /wp-content/plugins/icount/ paths for non-admin users
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate the WordPress instance
- Apply additional authentication layers and monitor all access to payment gateway endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for iCount Payment Gateway versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get icount --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 2.0.6 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-content/plugins/icount/ endpoints
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful access to payment functions
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to plugin-specific endpoints from unauthorized IPs
- POST/GET requests to payment endpoints without proper authentication headers
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/icount/" OR plugin="icount") AND (user_role!="administrator" OR auth_status="failed")