CVE-2025-58252
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the Getwid WordPress plugin allows attackers to retrieve embedded sensitive data through information leakage in sent responses. It affects all WordPress sites using Getwid versions up to 2.1.2. The vulnerability exposes potentially sensitive information that should not be transmitted to users.
💻 Affected Systems
- Getwid 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 extract sensitive configuration data, API keys, or other embedded secrets, potentially leading to further system compromise or data breaches.
Likely Case
Information disclosure of plugin configuration details or embedded metadata that could aid attackers in reconnaissance for further attacks.
If Mitigated
Limited exposure of non-critical metadata with proper access controls and monitoring in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of the plugin's data structures and may need some authentication depending on specific implementation.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 2.1.2
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/getwid/vulnerability/wordpress-getwid-plugin-2-1-2-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Getwid plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Getwid Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate getwid
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious data retrieval patterns
- Monitor logs for unusual data access patterns to Getwid endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Getwid version. If version is 2.1.2 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get getwid --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify Getwid version is higher than 2.1.2 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual GET/POST requests to Getwid-specific endpoints
- Multiple requests attempting to access plugin metadata
Network Indicators:
- Abnormal data retrieval patterns from Getwid API endpoints
- Requests attempting to enumerate plugin data structures
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-json/getwid/*" OR uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/getwid/*") AND status=200 AND bytes_out>threshold