CVE-2025-62141
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-62141 is a missing authorization vulnerability in the 101gen Wawp WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls and perform unauthorized actions. This affects all WordPress sites running Wawp plugin versions up to 4.0.5. The vulnerability stems from incorrectly configured security levels that fail to properly verify user permissions.
💻 Affected Systems
- 101gen Wawp (WordPress Automation Web Platform 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 could modify plugin settings, manipulate automation workflows, access sensitive data, or potentially escalate privileges to compromise the entire WordPress installation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could modify automation rules, change plugin configurations, or access functionality intended only for administrators, leading to business logic disruption.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication checks, the vulnerability would be prevented, limiting users to only their authorized functions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access to the WordPress site, but the vulnerability allows privilege escalation beyond what should be permitted.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 4.0.6 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Wawp' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. Alternatively, download version 4.0.6+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Wawp Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible
wp plugin deactivate wawp
Restrict Plugin Access
allUse WordPress roles and capabilities to limit who can access Wawp functionality
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can reach the WordPress admin interface
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to Wawp functionality
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins, look for Wawp plugin version. If version is 4.0.5 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get wawp --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify Wawp plugin shows version 4.0.6 or higher in WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to Wawp admin endpoints
- Unexpected modifications to Wawp settings or automation rules
- Users accessing Wawp functionality without proper admin privileges
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=wawp* endpoints from non-admin users
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("wawp" AND ("unauthorized" OR "permission denied" OR "admin-ajax.php"))