CVE-2025-6389
📋 TL;DR
The Sneeit Framework WordPress plugin has a critical Remote Code Execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected servers. This affects all WordPress sites using Sneeit Framework versions up to 8.3. Attackers can use this to install backdoors, create admin accounts, or take full control of the website.
💻 Affected Systems
- Sneeit Framework 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
Complete server compromise leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, website defacement, and lateral movement to other systems.
Likely Case
Website takeover with backdoor installation, administrative user creation, and potential data exfiltration.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if web application firewall blocks malicious requests or if server has strict execution restrictions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation is straightforward as it requires no authentication and uses call_user_func() with user-controlled input.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 8.4 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://themeforest.net/item/flat-news-responsive-magazine-wordpress-theme/6000513#item-description__release-notes
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins. 3. Find Sneeit Framework. 4. Update to version 8.4 or later. 5. Verify update completed successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the Sneeit Framework plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate sneeit-framework
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock requests to the vulnerable endpoint
Add WAF rule to block requests containing 'sneeit_articles_pagination_callback'
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the Sneeit Framework plugin completely
- Implement strict input validation and disable PHP functions like call_user_func() via php.ini
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel for Sneeit Framework plugin version. If version is 8.3 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name=sneeit-framework --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 8.4 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing 'sneeit_articles_pagination_callback' with suspicious parameters
- Unusual PHP process execution from web user
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to WordPress endpoints with call_user_func payloads
- Traffic spikes to admin-ajax.php or similar endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND ("sneeit_articles_pagination_callback" OR "call_user_func")