CVE-2025-57958
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the WPXPO WowAddons WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass intended access controls. Attackers could potentially modify product addon settings without proper permissions. This affects all WordPress sites running WowAddons version 1.0.17 and earlier.
💻 Affected Systems
- WPXPO WowAddons 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
Unauthorized users could modify product addon configurations, potentially altering pricing, availability, or functionality of WooCommerce products, leading to business disruption or financial loss.
Likely Case
Attackers with some level of access could escalate privileges or modify product settings they shouldn't have access to, potentially affecting e-commerce operations.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, only authorized administrators can modify product addon settings as intended.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access to the WordPress site. The vulnerability is in access control logic rather than a direct unauthenticated bypass.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.0.17
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'WowAddons' and check for updates. 4. If update available, click 'Update Now'. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin until a patched version is released.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
WordPressDeactivate the WowAddons plugin to eliminate the vulnerability while waiting for patch
wp plugin deactivate wowaddons
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls at the web application firewall level
- Monitor for unauthorized modifications to product addon settings and implement alerting
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for WowAddons version 1.0.17 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name=wowaddons --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify WowAddons plugin version is greater than 1.0.17📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to WowAddons admin endpoints
- Unexpected modifications to product_addons database tables
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action parameters related to WowAddons from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php") AND (action="wowaddons_*" OR user_agent NOT CONTAINS expected_admin_ips)