CVE-2025-67969
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the knitpay UPI QR Code Payment Gateway for WooCommerce plugin. It allows attackers to bypass access controls and potentially manipulate payment settings or data. All WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 1.5.1 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- knitpay UPI QR Code Payment 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 gateway settings, redirect payments, steal customer payment data, or compromise the entire WooCommerce store.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could access administrative functions of the payment gateway, potentially modifying transaction settings or viewing sensitive payment information.
If Mitigated
With proper authorization controls, only authenticated administrators could access payment gateway configuration and functions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit once discovered.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.5.1
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'UPI QR Code Payment Gateway for WooCommerce'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and remove the plugin.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the payment gateway plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate upi-qr-code-payment-for-woocommerce
Restrict admin access
allImplement IP whitelisting for WordPress admin area
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the UPI QR Code Payment Gateway plugin immediately
- Implement web application firewall rules to block unauthorized access to plugin endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'UPI QR Code Payment Gateway for WooCommerce' version 1.5.1 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get upi-qr-code-payment-for-woocommerce --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is greater than 1.5.1 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to /wp-admin/admin.php?page=wc-settings&tab=checkout§ion=upi_qr_code
- Unusual admin user activity from non-admin IPs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to payment gateway admin endpoints from unauthorized sources
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri="/wp-admin/admin.php?page=wc-settings&tab=checkout§ion=upi_qr_code" OR plugin="upi-qr-code-payment-for-woocommerce") AND user_role!="administrator"