CVE-2025-67578
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the WP Email Capture WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all WordPress sites running WP Email Capture versions up to and including 3.12.4. Attackers could exploit this to access functionality they shouldn't have permission to use.
💻 Affected Systems
- WP Email Capture 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 administrative functions, modify email capture settings, extract captured email addresses, or potentially chain with other vulnerabilities for further compromise.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing email capture data or configuration settings, potentially exposing subscriber information.
If Mitigated
Proper access controls prevent unauthorized access, limiting impact to legitimate users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access but authorization checks are missing, making exploitation straightforward once access is obtained.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 3.12.4
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find WP Email Capture. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable WP Email Capture Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible
wp plugin deactivate wp-email-capture
Restrict Access via Web Application Firewall
allConfigure WAF rules to block unauthorized access to WP Email Capture endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate WordPress installation
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for WP Email Capture version. If version is 3.12.4 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get wp-email-capture --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify WP Email Capture version is greater than 3.12.4 in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-content/plugins/wp-email-capture/ endpoints
- Multiple failed authorization attempts followed by successful access to restricted functions
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to WP Email Capture plugin endpoints from unauthorized IPs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "wp-email-capture" AND ("unauthorized" OR "access denied" OR "permission denied")