CVE-2025-66107
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. Attackers could potentially access restricted functionality or data without proper authentication. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal 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 could access sensitive subscription data, modify membership levels, or manipulate payment settings without authorization.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing subscription management features or viewing restricted membership information.
If Mitigated
Proper access controls prevent unauthorized access, limiting impact to legitimate users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of WordPress plugin structure but no special tools.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.1.7
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal'
4. Click 'Update Now' if available
5. If no update available, deactivate and remove plugin
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary Plugin Deactivation
allDisable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate subscriptions-memberships-for-paypal
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit plugin access
- Monitor logs for unauthorized access attempts to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Subscriptions & Memberships for PayPal version numberCheck Version:
wp plugin get subscriptions-memberships-for-paypal --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.1.7📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with plugin-specific actions
- Unexpected user role changes or subscription modifications
Network Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin-specific endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("subscriptions-memberships-for-paypal" OR "paypal_subscriptions") AND (status=403 OR user_role="subscriber")