CVE-2025-62955
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in HappyDevs TempTool WordPress plugin exposes sensitive system information to unauthorized users. Attackers can retrieve embedded sensitive data from affected installations. All WordPress sites using TempTool versions up to 1.3.1 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- HappyDevs TempTool (WordPress 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 obtain sensitive system information that could be used for reconnaissance to plan further attacks, potentially leading to full site compromise.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users access sensitive system details like configuration data, which could facilitate targeted attacks against the WordPress installation.
If Mitigated
Limited information exposure with no direct path to code execution or data modification.
🎯 Exploit Status
Information exposure vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.3.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find TempTool plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update, deactivate and delete plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable TempTool Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate temptool
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove TempTool plugin completely from WordPress installation
- Implement web application firewall rules to block requests targeting TempTool endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for TempTool version 1.3.1 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin list --name=temptool --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify TempTool is either updated to version after 1.3.1 or completely removed📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual requests to TempTool plugin endpoints
- Multiple failed attempts to access sensitive data endpoints
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/temptool/ paths from unauthorized sources
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (uri="/wp-content/plugins/temptool/*" OR user_agent CONTAINS "temptool")