CVE-2025-57937
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher WordPress plugin allows unauthorized users to retrieve embedded sensitive system information. It affects all WordPress sites running WPeMatico versions up to 2.8.10. The exposure could reveal internal system details that attackers could use for further exploitation.
💻 Affected Systems
- WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher 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 obtain sensitive system information that enables targeted attacks, privilege escalation, or data exfiltration from the WordPress environment.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users access internal system details like paths, configurations, or metadata that could aid reconnaissance for future attacks.
If Mitigated
Limited exposure of non-critical system information with minimal impact due to proper access controls and monitoring.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and access to vulnerable endpoints.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.8.11 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find WPeMatico RSS Feed Fetcher. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the WPeMatico plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wpematico
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls to limit plugin access to trusted users only
- Add web application firewall rules to block requests to vulnerable plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WPeMatico versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get wpematico --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 2.8.11 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual requests to WPeMatico plugin endpoints
- Access attempts to sensitive data paths
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/wpematico/ endpoints with suspicious parameters
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/wpematico/*" AND status=200