CVE-2025-60143
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Netgsm WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. Attackers could potentially access administrative functions or sensitive data without proper authentication. All WordPress sites running Netgsm plugin versions up to 2.9.58 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Netgsm 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 gain administrative access to WordPress sites, allowing them to modify content, install malicious plugins, steal sensitive data, or take complete control of the website.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users access restricted plugin functionality, potentially viewing or modifying SMS-related settings, subscriber data, or other plugin-specific administrative features.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication mechanisms, only authorized administrators can access plugin functionality, preventing unauthorized access attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and access control mechanisms. Attackers need to identify vulnerable endpoints and craft appropriate requests.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 2.9.58
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/netgsm/vulnerability/wordpress-netgsm-plugin-2-9-58-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find Netgsm plugin and check for updates. 4. If update available, click 'Update Now'. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Netgsm Plugin
WordPressTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate netgsm
Restrict Plugin Access
WordPressUse WordPress security plugins to restrict access to Netgsm plugin endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block suspicious requests to Netgsm endpoints
- Restrict access to WordPress admin area using IP whitelisting or additional authentication layers
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins → Netgsm version. If version is 2.9.58 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get netgsm --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify Netgsm plugin version is higher than 2.9.58 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to Netgsm plugin endpoints in WordPress logs
- 403/401 errors followed by successful 200 responses to admin endpoints
Network Indicators:
- Unusual POST/GET requests to /wp-content/plugins/netgsm/ endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("netgsm" OR "/wp-content/plugins/netgsm/") AND (status=200 OR status=302) AND NOT user_role="administrator"