CVE-2025-60219
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to upload arbitrary files, including web shells, to servers running vulnerable versions of the WooCommerce Designer Pro plugin. This affects all WordPress sites using WooCommerce Designer Pro version 1.9.24 or earlier. Successful exploitation gives attackers full control over the affected web server.
💻 Affected Systems
- HaruTheme WooCommerce Designer Pro
⚠️ 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 server compromise leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, credential harvesting, and use as a pivot point for internal network attacks.
Likely Case
Web shell upload leading to website defacement, data exfiltration, cryptocurrency mining, or participation in botnets.
If Mitigated
File upload attempts blocked by web application firewall or file type validation, with failed attempts logged for investigation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires only HTTP POST requests with malicious file uploads. No authentication required.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.9.25 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find WooCommerce Designer Pro. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, download version 1.9.25+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wc-designer-pro
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock file uploads to vulnerable endpoints
ModSecurity rule: SecRule REQUEST_URI "@contains /wp-content/plugins/wc-designer-pro/" "id:1001,phase:1,deny"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict file upload validation at web server level
- Restrict write permissions to wp-content/uploads directory
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > WooCommerce Designer Pro version. If version is 1.9.24 or earlier, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get wc-designer-pro --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.9.25 or later. Test file upload functionality with malicious file extensions to confirm blocking.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /wp-content/plugins/wc-designer-pro/ with file uploads
- Files with .php, .phtml, .jsp extensions in upload directories
- Unusual process execution from web directories
Network Indicators:
- Outbound connections from web server to unknown IPs
- Large data exfiltration from web server
- HTTP requests with base64 encoded payloads
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (uri="*wc-designer-pro*" AND method="POST") AND (file_extension="php" OR file_extension="phtml" OR file_extension="jsp")