CVE-2025-58226
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the 3D FlipBook WordPress plugin allows attackers to retrieve embedded sensitive data from flipbooks. It affects all WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of the plugin, potentially exposing confidential information embedded within PDF or image flipbooks.
💻 Affected Systems
- 3D FlipBook – PDF Flipbook Viewer, Flipbook Image Gallery 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 extract sensitive documents, credentials, or proprietary information embedded in flipbooks, leading to data breaches, compliance violations, and reputational damage.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to embedded sensitive content in publicly accessible flipbooks, potentially exposing internal documents or confidential information.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, impact is limited to authorized users only accessing intended content.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of the plugin's data handling mechanisms and access to flipbook content.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.16.16
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find '3D FlipBook – PDF Flipbook Viewer, Flipbook Image Gallery'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin, then install latest version from WordPress repository.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
WordPressTemporarily deactivate the plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate interactive-3d-flipbook-powered-physics-engine
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove all sensitive data from flipbooks and restrict access to flipbook content
- Implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious requests to flipbook endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for '3D FlipBook – PDF Flipbook Viewer, Flipbook Image Gallery' version 1.16.16 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get interactive-3d-flipbook-powered-physics-engine --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 1.16.16 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to flipbook content endpoints
- Multiple failed attempts to access embedded data
Network Indicators:
- Suspicious requests to /wp-content/plugins/interactive-3d-flipbook-powered-physics-engine/ endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/interactive-3d-flipbook-powered-physics-engine/" OR plugin_name="3D FlipBook") AND status=200