CVE-2025-58659
📋 TL;DR
The Helpie FAQ WordPress plugin versions up to 1.39 contain hard-coded credentials that allow attackers to retrieve embedded sensitive data. This affects all WordPress sites running vulnerable versions of the plugin. Attackers can exploit this without authentication to access confidential information stored within the plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- Helpie FAQ 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
Complete compromise of sensitive data embedded in the plugin, potentially including database credentials, API keys, or other confidential information that could lead to full site takeover.
Likely Case
Exposure of embedded sensitive data such as configuration details, internal paths, or plugin-specific secrets that could facilitate further attacks.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper network segmentation and access controls prevent external exploitation, though internal data exposure risk remains.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires knowledge of the hard-coded credentials but no authentication to the WordPress site.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 1.40 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Helpie FAQ and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify update to version 1.40 or later.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate helpie-faq
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin entirely from production systems
- Implement strict network access controls to limit plugin exposure
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Helpie FAQ version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get helpie-faq --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 1.40 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to Helpie FAQ plugin endpoints
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful data retrieval
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to Helpie FAQ endpoints with hard-coded credential patterns
- Unusual data exfiltration from plugin directories
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/helpie-faq/*" OR plugin="helpie-faq") AND (status=200 OR response_size>10000)