CVE-2025-60166
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Subscription Forms PRO WordPress plugin that allows unauthorized users to delete arbitrary content. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 2.0.5 of the plugin, potentially impacting any WordPress site using this plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP Subscription Forms PRO 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
Unauthenticated attackers could delete critical website content, posts, pages, or subscription data, causing data loss and website disruption.
Likely Case
Attackers with some access could delete subscription forms or related content, disrupting email collection and marketing functions.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, impact would be limited to authorized users only performing intended actions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some WordPress access but not full administrative privileges; detailed technical analysis available in Patchstack advisory.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 2.0.6 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find WP Subscription Forms PRO. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update appears, download version 2.0.6+ from vendor and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
WordPressDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate wp-subscription-forms-pro
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and user role management to limit who can modify subscription forms
- Enable comprehensive logging and monitoring for content deletion activities
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → WP Subscription Forms PRO version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get wp-subscription-forms-pro --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 2.0.6 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected content deletion events in WordPress logs
- Unauthorized user actions on subscription forms
- Multiple delete operations from non-admin users
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to plugin endpoints without proper authorization headers
- Unusual pattern of content modification requests
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (event="delete" OR event="remove") AND plugin="wp-subscription-forms-pro" AND user_role!="administrator"