Overview
This blog post aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the CVE-2025-5835 vulnerability. The Droip plugin for WordPress, utilized widely for enriching the functionality of WordPress sites, has been detected with a substantial security flaw that could lead to unauthorized modification and access of data. This vulnerability affects all versions of the Droip plugin up to, and including, 2.2.0. Hence, it is crucial for all WordPress website administrators and developers employing the Droip plugin to understand and mitigate this vulnerability promptly to protect their systems and data.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-5835
Severity: High (8.8)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low (Subscriber-level access)
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Unauthorized modification and access of data, potential system compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Droip Plugin for WordPress | Up to and including 2.2.0
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability originates from a missing capability check on the `droip_post_apis()` function in the Droip plugin for WordPress. This flaw allows authenticated attackers, possessing at least Subscriber-level access, to perform various actions utilizing the AJAX hooks to several functions. The potential impacts include arbitrary post deletion, arbitrary post creation, post duplication, settings updates, user manipulation, and more, leading to unauthorized data access and modification.
Conceptual Example Code
Here is a basic conceptual example of how an attacker might exploit this vulnerability:
POST /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php HTTP/1.1
Host: vulnerablewebsite.com
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=UTF-8
action=droip_post_apis&post_id=123&new_status=deletedIn the above example, a malicious attacker with Subscriber-level access could send a POST request to `admin-ajax.php` with the action parameter set to `droip_post_apis` to manipulate the status of any post.
Mitigation and Recommendations
To mitigate the CVE-2025-5835 vulnerability, users should promptly apply the vendor patch once it’s available. Meanwhile, as a temporary mitigation, implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to monitor and block suspicious activities can be beneficial. It is also recommended to restrict users’ permissions and capabilities as much as possible to minimize the potential impact in case of a successful exploit.