CVE-2025-62884
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows unauthorized users to access administrative functionality in the Coupon Affiliates WordPress plugin. Attackers can exploit missing authorization checks to perform actions intended only for authenticated administrators. All WordPress sites running affected versions of the plugin are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- Elliot Sowersby / RelyWP Coupon Affiliates (woo-coupon-usage)
⚠️ 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 manipulate coupon affiliate data, steal commission information, or disrupt affiliate program operations, potentially leading to financial loss and data breach.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing affiliate management functions, viewing sensitive affiliate data, or modifying coupon usage tracking.
If Mitigated
Proper access controls would restrict all administrative functions to authorized users only, preventing unauthorized access.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure and API endpoints, but no authentication is needed to access vulnerable functions.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 7.0.4 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Coupon Affiliates' and click 'Update Now'. 4. Alternatively, download version 7.0.4+ from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
WordPressTemporarily deactivate the Coupon Affiliates plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate woo-coupon-usage
Restrict Access via .htaccess
ApacheBlock access to plugin admin endpoints using web server rules
# Add to .htaccess:
<FilesMatch "(affiliate|coupon)-admin\.php">
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
</FilesMatch>
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Coupon Affiliates plugin immediately
- Implement network-level access controls to restrict access to WordPress admin paths
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Coupon Affiliates version 7.0.3 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get woo-coupon-usage --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 7.0.4 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with coupon/affiliate related actions
- Unusual POST requests to plugin-specific endpoints from unauthenticated users
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to coupon/affiliate admin endpoints without authentication cookies
- Unusual traffic patterns to WordPress admin paths
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php") AND (action="*coupon*" OR action="*affiliate*") AND user="-"