CVE-2025-62735
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the WordPress User Spam Remover plugin allows unauthorized users to retrieve embedded sensitive system information. It affects all WordPress sites running User Spam Remover version 1.1 or earlier. The exposure occurs through improper data handling in the plugin's functionality.
💻 Affected Systems
- WordPress User Spam Remover 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 extract sensitive WordPress configuration details, database credentials, or server information leading to full site compromise.
Likely Case
Information disclosure revealing WordPress installation details, plugin configurations, or server metadata that could aid further attacks.
If Mitigated
Limited exposure of non-critical system information with proper access controls and network segmentation.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability involves retrieving embedded data through plugin endpoints.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: >1.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find User Spam Remover
4. Check for updates or remove if no update available
5. Update to latest version
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the User Spam Remover plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate user-spam-remover
Restrict Access
allUse web application firewall to block requests to plugin endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the User Spam Remover plugin entirely from WordPress installation
- Implement strict network access controls to limit exposure of WordPress admin interfaces
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → User Spam Remover version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get user-spam-remover --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.1 and test sensitive data endpoints📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual requests to /wp-content/plugins/user-spam-remover/ endpoints
- Multiple failed attempts to access plugin-specific URLs
Network Indicators:
- Traffic patterns targeting plugin directories from unauthorized sources
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/user-spam-remover/" OR plugin="user-spam-remover")