CVE-2025-57957
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the wpcraft WooMS WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass intended access controls. It affects all WooMS plugin versions up to 9.12, potentially enabling unauthorized access to administrative functions or sensitive data.
💻 Affected Systems
- wpcraft WooMS 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 gain administrative privileges, modify plugin settings, access sensitive user data, or disrupt e-commerce operations.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing functionality intended only for authenticated administrators, potentially modifying settings or viewing restricted data.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and network segmentation, impact would be limited to the specific vulnerable plugin instance.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and access control mechanisms. No public exploit code available at this time.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 9.13 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wooms/vulnerability/wordpress-wooms-plugin-9-12-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find WooMS plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 9.13+ from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable WooMS Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version can be installed
wp plugin deactivate wooms
Restrict Access via Web Application Firewall
allConfigure WAF rules to block suspicious requests to WooMS endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to WooMS functionality
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WooMS version. If version is 9.12 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get wooms --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify WooMS plugin version shows 9.13 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to WooMS admin endpoints
- Failed authorization attempts followed by successful access
- Requests from unexpected IP addresses to WooMS functionality
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to WooMS endpoints without proper authentication headers
- Unusual traffic patterns to /wp-content/plugins/wooms/ paths
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("wooms" OR "WooMS") AND ("admin" OR "unauthorized" OR "access denied")