CVE-2025-9029
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to submit feedback data to external services via the WDesignKit WordPress plugin. It affects WordPress sites using WDesignKit plugin versions 1.2.16 and earlier. The missing authorization check enables unauthorized data submission.
💻 Affected Systems
- WDesignKit – Elementor & Gutenberg Starter Templates, Patterns, Cloud Workspace & Widget Builder
⚠️ 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 submit malicious feedback data to external services, potentially enabling spam, data exfiltration, or integration with other attack chains.
Likely Case
Spam submissions to external review/feedback services, potentially affecting service reputation or triggering rate limits.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact if external services validate submissions or if plugin functionality is non-critical.
🎯 Exploit Status
Simple HTTP request to vulnerable endpoint; no authentication required.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2.17
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wdesignkit/tags/1.2.17/includes/admin/notices/class-wdkit-review-form.php#L117
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find WDesignKit plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.2.17+ from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable WDesignKit plugin until patched.
wp plugin deactivate wdesignkit
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock requests to vulnerable endpoint.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network-level filtering to block requests to the vulnerable endpoint
- Monitor external service logs for unauthorized submissions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → WDesignKit version. If version ≤1.2.16, vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get wdesignkit --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 1.2.17 or higher in WordPress admin.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=wdkit_handle_review_submission from unauthenticated users
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound connections to external services following review submission requests
SIEM Query:
source="web_server_logs" AND uri="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND method="POST" AND params.action="wdkit_handle_review_submission" AND user="-"