Overview
The 1 Click WordPress Migration Plugin, a popular tool utilized by WordPress users for migrating their sites and data, has a severe vulnerability that could potentially allow attackers to modify data unauthorized and potentially execute arbitrary code remotely. It has been identified as CVE-2025-3455. The vulnerability is present in all versions of the plugin up to and including version 2.2. This issue is of particular concern as it can be exploited by any authenticated user with Subscriber-level access or above, making a broad segment of users on a WordPress site potential attackers.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-3455
Severity: High (CVSS score: 8.8)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low (WordPress Subscriber-level access or above)
User Interaction: Required (Authenticated User)
Impact: Unauthorized modification of data, potential system compromise, and data leakage
Affected Products
Product | Affected Versions
1 Click WordPress Migration Plugin | Up to and including 2.2
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability lies in the ‘start_restore’ function in the 1 Click WordPress Migration Plugin. This function does not perform a proper capability check, which allows an attacker with Subscriber-level access to upload arbitrary files to the server. By crafting and uploading a malicious file, the attacker could potentially execute arbitrary code remotely, gaining unauthorized control over the system or causing data leakage.
Conceptual Example Code
Below is a conceptual example of a HTTP POST request an attacker might use to exploit this vulnerability:
POST /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=1_click_wp_restore HTTP/1.1
Host: vulnerable-website.com
Content-Type: multipart/form-data
--boundary
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="restore_file"; filename="malicious.php"
Content-Type: application/x-php
<?php
// malicious code here
?>
--boundary--In this example, the attacker is making a POST request to the ‘admin-ajax.php’ file with the ‘restore_file’ parameter. The ‘restore_file’ parameter is set to a malicious PHP file, which could be executed on the server leading to potential system compromise.
Mitigation Guidance
To mitigate the impact of this vulnerability, it’s recommended to apply the vendor’s patch as soon as it becomes available. In the interim, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can offer some level of temporary protection by blocking or alerting on suspicious activities. Additionally, website administrators could consider limiting access to the ‘start_restore’ function to only trusted administrators, or disabling the plugin until a patch is available.
