CVE-2025-64272
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in the GetResponse Email Marketing WordPress plugin allows unauthorized users to retrieve embedded sensitive data from the system. It affects all WordPress sites running the GetResponse Official plugin version 1.5.3 or earlier. The exposure could include configuration details, API keys, or other sensitive information stored by the plugin.
💻 Affected Systems
- Email marketing for WordPress by GetResponse Official
⚠️ 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 obtain API keys, database credentials, or other sensitive configuration data leading to complete site compromise, data theft, or unauthorized access to integrated services.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing sensitive plugin configuration data, potentially exposing API keys that could be used to manipulate email marketing campaigns or access connected services.
If Mitigated
Limited exposure of non-critical configuration data with no direct access to core WordPress credentials or database.
🎯 Exploit Status
Based on CWE-497 description, this appears to be an information disclosure vulnerability that may not require authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: >1.5.3
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Email marketing for WordPress by GetResponse Official'
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update appears, manually download latest version from WordPress.org
6. Deactivate and delete old version
7. Upload and activate new version
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate getresponse-official
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin entirely and use alternative email marketing solutions
- Implement web application firewall rules to block access to vulnerable plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Email marketing for WordPress by GetResponse Official' version 1.5.3 or lowerCheck Version:
wp plugin get getresponse-official --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.5.3 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual requests to /wp-content/plugins/getresponse-official/ endpoints
- Multiple 200 responses to plugin-specific URLs from unauthorized IPs
Network Indicators:
- Increased traffic to plugin-specific API endpoints
- Requests attempting to access configuration or data endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/getresponse-official/*" OR user_agent CONTAINS "scanner") AND response_code=200