CVE-2025-60114
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a code injection vulnerability in the YayCommerce YayCurrency WordPress plugin that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 3.2, potentially compromising WordPress sites using this plugin. Attackers could gain control of the affected WordPress installation.
💻 Affected Systems
- YayCommerce YayCurrency 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 the WordPress site with remote code execution, allowing attackers to install malware, steal data, deface the site, or pivot to other systems.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious code to create backdoors, install cryptocurrency miners, steal sensitive data, or use the site for phishing campaigns.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper web application firewalls and security monitoring detecting and blocking exploitation attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Based on the CWE-94 classification and CVSS score, exploitation likely requires some level of access or specific conditions.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 3.2
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find YayCurrency and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify update completes successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable YayCurrency Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible
wp plugin deactivate yaycurrency
Web Application Firewall Rules
allImplement WAF rules to block code injection patterns targeting this plugin
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove YayCurrency plugin completely from the WordPress installation
- Implement strict network segmentation and access controls to limit exposure of the vulnerable system
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > YayCurrency version. If version is 3.2 or lower, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get yaycurrency --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify YayCurrency version is higher than 3.2 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to YayCurrency endpoints
- Unexpected PHP execution errors
- Suspicious file creation in WordPress directories
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing code injection patterns to /wp-content/plugins/yaycurrency/ paths
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("yaycurrency" AND ("eval" OR "system" OR "exec" OR "shell_exec"))