CVE-2025-67589
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the WooCommerce PDF Invoices & Packing Slips WordPress plugin that allows unauthorized users to access functionality intended only for authorized users. It affects all WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 4.9.1. Attackers could exploit this to view or manipulate invoice data without proper permissions.
💻 Affected Systems
- WooCommerce PDF Invoices & Packing Slips 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
Unauthorized users could access sensitive customer invoice data, modify invoice content, or potentially access other restricted functionality within the plugin.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users viewing invoice data they shouldn't have access to, potentially exposing customer information and order details.
If Mitigated
Proper access controls prevent unauthorized access, limiting functionality to authenticated users with appropriate roles.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access to the WordPress site but bypasses authorization checks within the plugin.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 4.9.2 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'WooCommerce PDF Invoices & Packing Slips'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or download latest version from WordPress repository. 5. Activate updated plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate woocommerce-pdf-invoices-packing-slips
Restrict Access via .htaccess
linuxAdd access restrictions to plugin directories
# Add to .htaccess in plugin directory:
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 127.0.0.1
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can access the WordPress admin interface
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to invoice-related functionality
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed PluginsCheck Version:
wp plugin get woocommerce-pdf-invoices-packing-slips --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 4.9.2 or higher after update📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to invoice generation endpoints
- Multiple failed authorization attempts followed by successful invoice access
Network Indicators:
- Unusual patterns of requests to /wp-content/plugins/woocommerce-pdf-invoices-packing-slips/ endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri="*woocommerce-pdf-invoices*" OR plugin="woocommerce-pdf-invoices-packing-slips") AND (response_code=200 OR action="access")