CVE-2025-67942
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Peach Payments Gateway WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all WordPress sites using the plugin version 3.3.6 or earlier. Attackers could potentially perform unauthorized actions that should require proper authentication.
💻 Affected Systems
- Peach Payments Gateway for WooCommerce
⚠️ 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 modify payment settings, access sensitive transaction data, or manipulate payment processing functionality, potentially leading to financial fraud or data theft.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could access administrative functions of the payment gateway, modify configuration settings, or view payment-related data they shouldn't have access to.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and strict access controls, impact would be limited to the specific WordPress instance, preventing lateral movement to other systems.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access to the WordPress site, but specific authentication bypass details are not publicly documented.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.3.7 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Peach Payments Gateway'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate wc-peach-payments-gateway
Restrict Admin Access
linuxLimit WordPress admin access to trusted IP addresses only
# Add to .htaccess: Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can reach the WordPress admin interface
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts to payment gateway functions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Peach Payments Gateway' version 3.3.6 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get wc-peach-payments-gateway --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 3.3.7 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=wc-settings&tab=checkout§ion=peachpayments
- Unexpected modifications to payment gateway settings
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to WordPress admin endpoints from unauthorized sources
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("peachpayments" OR "wc-peach-payments-gateway") AND ("unauthorized" OR "admin_access" OR "settings_modified")