CVE-2025-62139
📋 TL;DR
The Terms descriptions WordPress plugin versions up to 3.4.9 contains a vulnerability where sensitive information is embedded in sent data, allowing attackers to retrieve this data. This affects WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin. Attackers can potentially access sensitive information that should not be exposed.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress Terms descriptions 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
Attackers retrieve sensitive user data, credentials, or configuration details embedded in plugin responses, leading to data breaches, account compromise, or further system exploitation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users access sensitive information like user details, configuration data, or internal identifiers that the plugin inadvertently exposes in its responses.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, impact is limited to low-value data exposure that doesn't compromise core system security.
🎯 Exploit Status
CWE-201 typically involves simple data retrieval from exposed endpoints or responses.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.5.0 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Terms descriptions' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, manually download version 3.5.0+ from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the Terms descriptions plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate terms-descriptions
Restrict access
allUse web application firewall to block requests to plugin endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Terms descriptions plugin immediately
- Implement strict access controls and monitoring for any plugin-related endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Terms descriptions version. If version is 3.4.9 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get terms-descriptions --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify plugin version shows 3.5.0 or later in WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual requests to /wp-content/plugins/terms-descriptions/ endpoints
- Multiple failed attempts to access plugin-specific URLs
Network Indicators:
- Increased traffic to plugin endpoints from suspicious sources
- Patterns of data extraction from plugin responses
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (uri="/wp-content/plugins/terms-descriptions/*" OR user_agent CONTAINS "scanner")