CVE-2025-60245
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to inject malicious objects through deserialization of untrusted data in the WP User Manager WordPress plugin. Successful exploitation could lead to remote code execution or complete site takeover. All WordPress sites running WP User Manager version 2.9.12 or earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP User Manager 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
Complete server compromise leading to data theft, malware deployment, or use as attack platform
Likely Case
Website defacement, admin access takeover, or data exfiltration
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper WAF rules block exploitation attempts
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit code is publicly available and relatively simple to execute
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.9.13 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find WP User Manager
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update shows, download version 2.9.13+ from WordPress.org
6. Deactivate old version, upload new version, activate
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable WP User Manager plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wp-user-manager
WAF rule for object injection
allAdd web application firewall rule to block PHP object injection attempts
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation on all user-controlled data
- Restrict plugin access to authenticated users only
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > WP User Manager versionCheck Version:
wp plugin get wp-user-manager --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 2.9.13 or higher📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to wp-user-manager endpoints
- PHP errors related to unserialize()
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with serialized PHP objects in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="*wp-user-manager*" AND (data="*O:*" OR data="*C:*"))