CVE-2025-57971
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in SALESmanago & Leadoo WordPress plugins that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to 3.8.1, potentially enabling unauthorized access to functionality or data. WordPress sites using these plugins are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- SALESmanago WordPress Plugin
- Leadoo 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 access administrative functions, modify plugin settings, or access sensitive customer data stored by the plugins.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could modify plugin configurations, potentially disrupting marketing automation or lead capture functionality.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls, only authenticated users with appropriate permissions can access plugin functionality.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and access control bypass techniques. No public exploit code is currently available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 3.8.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find SALESmanago or Leadoo plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
WordPressDisable the vulnerable plugins until patching is possible
wp plugin deactivate salesmanago
wp plugin deactivate leadoo
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit access to WordPress admin interface
- Add web application firewall rules to detect and block unauthorized access attempts to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for SALESmanago or Leadoo version 3.8.1 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get salesmanago --field=version && wp plugin get leadoo --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 3.8.1 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access to plugin-specific admin endpoints by non-admin users
- Failed authorization attempts to plugin functionality
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to plugin-specific admin endpoints from unauthorized IPs
- Unusual POST requests to plugin AJAX handlers
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND uri_query CONTAINS "action=salesmanago" OR uri_query CONTAINS "action=leadoo") AND user_role!="administrator"