CVE-2025-60209
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious objects through deserialization of untrusted data in the Connector for Gravity Forms and Google Sheets WordPress plugin. Successful exploitation could lead to remote code execution or data manipulation. All WordPress sites using affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- Connector for Gravity Forms and Google Sheets (wp-gravity-forms-spreadsheets)
⚠️ 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
Remote code execution leading to complete site compromise, data theft, and potential server takeover.
Likely Case
Unauthenticated attackers executing arbitrary code, modifying form submissions, or accessing sensitive data.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and security controls prevent exploitation attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Deserialization vulnerabilities are commonly exploited and weaponized quickly once details are public.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2.7 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Connector for Gravity Forms and Google Sheets'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 1.2.7+ from WordPress.org and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate wp-gravity-forms-spreadsheets
Restrict Access
allUse web application firewall to block requests to plugin endpoints.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the plugin immediately and find alternative solutions for Gravity Forms to Google Sheets integration.
- Implement strict input validation and sanitization at the application level to filter malicious payloads.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Connector for Gravity Forms and Google Sheets' version 1.2.6 or lower.Check Version:
wp plugin get wp-gravity-forms-spreadsheets --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.2.7 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin endpoints
- PHP deserialization errors in logs
- Unexpected file writes or process execution
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing serialized PHP objects
- Traffic to known exploit patterns for CVE-2025-60209
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="*wp-content/plugins/wp-gravity-forms-spreadsheets/*" OR user_agent="*exploit*" OR status_code=500)