CVE-2025-68877

7.5 HIGH

📋 TL;DR

This CVE describes a PHP Local File Inclusion vulnerability in the CedCommerce Integration for Good Market WordPress plugin. Attackers can include arbitrary local files on the server, potentially leading to sensitive information disclosure or code execution. All WordPress sites using affected versions of this plugin are vulnerable.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • CedCommerce Integration for Good Market WordPress Plugin
Versions: n/a through 1.0.6
Operating Systems: Any OS running PHP and WordPress
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Requires WordPress installation with vulnerable plugin version. PHP configuration with allow_url_include disabled does not prevent local file inclusion.

⚠️ 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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Recommended Actions:
  1. Review the CVE details at NVD
  2. Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
  3. Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
  4. Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Full server compromise via inclusion of malicious PHP files leading to remote code execution, data theft, and complete system takeover.

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Likely Case

Sensitive file disclosure (configuration files, database credentials, etc.) and limited code execution within web server context.

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If Mitigated

No impact if proper file permissions and web server configurations prevent unauthorized file access.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes
Weaponized: LIKELY
Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes
Complexity: LOW

Simple HTTP requests can trigger the vulnerability. Public exploit details available on security research sites.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 1.0.7 or later

Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ced-good-market-integration/vulnerability/wordpress-cedcommerce-integration-for-good-market-plugin-1-0-6-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'CedCommerce Integration for Good Market'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update available, deactivate and delete plugin, then install fresh version 1.0.7+ from WordPress repository.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable Plugin

all

Temporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available

wp plugin deactivate ced-good-market-integration

Restrict File Access

linux

Configure web server to restrict access to sensitive directories

# In Apache .htaccess: 
<FilesMatch "\.(php|inc|conf|config|sql|log|txt)$">
  Order Deny,Allow
  Deny from all
</FilesMatch>

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Remove plugin entirely and use alternative integration solutions
  • Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block file inclusion patterns

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'CedCommerce Integration for Good Market' version 1.0.6 or earlier

Check Version:

wp plugin get ced-good-market-integration --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify plugin version is 1.0.7 or later in WordPress admin panel

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual file paths in PHP include/require statements
  • HTTP requests with file path parameters like ?file=../../../etc/passwd
  • Multiple 404 errors followed by successful file accesses

Network Indicators:

  • HTTP requests containing path traversal sequences (../)
  • Requests to plugin-specific endpoints with file parameters

SIEM Query:

source="web_logs" AND (uri="*ced-good-market*" AND (params="*file=*" OR params="*include=*" OR params="*require=*"))

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