CVE-2025-62047
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to upload arbitrary files to WordPress sites using the Case Addons plugin, potentially leading to remote code execution. It affects all WordPress installations with Case Addons plugin versions before 1.3.0. Attackers can exploit this without authentication to compromise vulnerable websites.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Case Addons 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 via webshell upload leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, or use as attack platform
Likely Case
Website defacement, malware distribution, or credential theft through uploaded malicious files
If Mitigated
Limited impact if file uploads are restricted via web application firewall or server configuration
🎯 Exploit Status
Simple HTTP POST request with malicious file upload, widely exploitable
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.3.0
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Case Addons'
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, download version 1.3.0 from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate, delete old version, upload and activate new version
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock file uploads to vulnerable plugin endpoints
WAF rule: Block POST requests containing file uploads to /wp-content/plugins/case-addons/
File Upload Restriction
linuxRestrict uploadable file types at server level
nginx: location ~* \.(php|phtml|php3|php4|php5|php7|phps|phar|shtml|htaccess)$ { deny all; }
Apache: <FilesMatch "\.(php|phtml|php3|php4|php5|php7|phps|phar|shtml|htaccess)$">
Require all denied
</FilesMatch>
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Immediately disable or remove the Case Addons plugin
- Implement strict file upload validation and monitoring for suspicious activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Case Addons versionCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name=case-addons --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Case Addons version is 1.3.0 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed/successful file upload attempts to case-addons directories
- POST requests to /wp-content/plugins/case-addons/ with file parameters
Network Indicators:
- Unusual file upload traffic to WordPress plugin paths
- HTTP POST requests with executable file extensions
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/case-addons/" AND method="POST" AND (file_extension="php" OR file_extension="phtml" OR file_extension="phar"))