CVE-2025-60159
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Nota Fiscal Eletrônica WooCommerce WordPress plugin that allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 3.4.0.6, potentially allowing unauthorized access to functionality that should be restricted to authenticated users.
💻 Affected Systems
- Nota Fiscal Eletrônica WooCommerce 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).
🔒 Custom verification scripts are available for registered users. Sign up free to download automated test scripts.
- 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 access administrative functions, modify plugin settings, or access sensitive data that should be restricted to authorized users only.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could access functionality intended for authenticated users, potentially viewing or modifying plugin-related data.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, the vulnerability would be prevented even if the plugin is vulnerable.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of the plugin's functionality and endpoints. No public exploit code is currently available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 3.4.0.6
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Nota Fiscal Eletrônica WooCommerce'
4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available
5. If no update appears, manually download latest version from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate, delete old version, and install new version
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
WordPressDeactivate the plugin until patched to prevent exploitation
wp plugin deactivate nota-fiscal-eletronica-woocommerce
Access Restriction via .htaccess
ApacheRestrict access to plugin directories via web server configuration
# Add to .htaccess in wp-content/plugins/nota-fiscal-eletronica-woocommerce/
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface
- Enable WordPress security plugins that monitor for unauthorized access attempts and block suspicious activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Nota Fiscal Eletrônica WooCommerce → Version. If version is 3.4.0.6 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get nota-fiscal-eletronica-woocommerce --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify the plugin version is higher than 3.4.0.6 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to plugin-specific endpoints
- Failed authentication attempts followed by successful access to restricted plugin functions
- Access to /wp-content/plugins/nota-fiscal-eletronica-woocommerce/ from unauthorized IPs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to plugin endpoints without proper authentication headers
- Unusual traffic patterns to WordPress admin-ajax.php with plugin-specific actions
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri="/wp-content/plugins/nota-fiscal-eletronica-woocommerce/*" OR user_agent="*nota-fiscal*" OR http_referer="*nota-fiscal*") AND NOT (user="admin" OR user="authenticated_user")