CVE-2025-57976
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the CardCom Payment Gateway WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to 3.5.0.4, potentially exposing payment processing functionality to unauthorized users. WordPress sites using this plugin for payment processing are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- CardCom 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 transactions, access sensitive payment data, or disrupt payment processing operations.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could access payment gateway administrative functions or view transaction data they shouldn't have access to.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and authentication controls, impact would be limited to the specific WordPress instance.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some understanding of WordPress plugin structure and access control mechanisms.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 3.5.0.4
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find 'CardCom Payment Gateway'
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin
6. Install latest version from WordPress repository
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Access Restriction
allRestrict access to WordPress admin and plugin endpoints using web server rules
# Apache: Add to .htaccess
<FilesMatch "\.(php|inc)$">
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
</FilesMatch>
# Nginx: Add to server block
location ~ /\.php$ {
deny all;
}
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the CardCom Payment Gateway plugin immediately
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for CardCom Payment Gateway versionCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name=cardcom --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 3.5.0.4 in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
- Multiple failed authorization attempts followed by successful access to payment endpoints
- Access to plugin-specific endpoints from unauthorized IP addresses
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to CardCom plugin endpoints without proper authentication headers
- Unusual traffic patterns to payment processing URLs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/woo-cardcom-payment-gateway/*" OR user_agent CONTAINS "CardCom") AND response_code=200 AND auth_status="failed"