CVE-2025-7665
📋 TL;DR
The Miniorange OTP Verification with Firebase WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to escalate privileges to Administrator when premium features are enabled. This affects WordPress sites using plugin versions 3.1.0 through 3.6.2. Attackers can exploit this to gain full administrative control of vulnerable WordPress installations.
💻 Affected Systems
- Miniorange OTP Verification with Firebase 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
Complete site compromise with attacker gaining Administrator access, installing backdoors, stealing data, defacing site, and using site for further attacks.
Likely Case
Attacker gains Administrator access and installs malicious plugins/themes, creates backdoor accounts, or modifies site content.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if premium features are disabled or proper web application firewalls block the exploit attempt.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires premium features enabled but is straightforward once that condition is met.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.6.3 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/miniorange-firebase-sms-otp-verification/trunk/handler/forms/class-registrationform.php
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Miniorange OTP Verification with Firebase'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 3.6.3+ from WordPress.org and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Premium Features
allTemporarily disable premium features in plugin settings to prevent exploitation while planning update.
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock requests to the vulnerable endpoint with WAF rules.
Block POST requests to */wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=handle_mofirebase_form_options
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Miniorange OTP Verification with Firebase plugin completely
- Implement strict network access controls to limit access to WordPress admin interface
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Miniorange OTP Verification with Firebase version. If version is between 3.1.0 and 3.6.2, site is vulnerable if premium features are enabled.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name='Miniorange OTP Verification with Firebase' --field=version (if WP-CLI installed)Verify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify plugin version shows 3.6.3 or higher in WordPress plugins list.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=handle_mofirebase_form_options
- User role changes from subscriber/contributor to administrator
- New administrator accounts created
Network Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to WordPress admin-ajax endpoint from unauthenticated sources
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND "action=handle_mofirebase_form_options" OR "user_role_changed" AND "administrator"