Overview
The CVE-2025-9321 is a severe vulnerability identified in the WPCasa plugin for WordPress. It affects all versions up to and including 1.4.1. This vulnerability is of particular concern due to its potential to facilitate code injection. Code injection is a security exploit where an attacker introduces malicious code into a program, which is then executed by that program. This exploit can lead to unauthorized access, data breaches, and potential system compromise.
This vulnerability matters because WordPress powers a significant portion of the internet’s websites. Therefore, any vulnerability associated with it could potentially affect millions of websites and their users. The WPCasa plugin, used to build real estate websites, is widely adopted, making the impact of the vulnerability substantial.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-9321
Severity: Critical (9.8 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System Compromise, Data Leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
WPCasa WordPress Plugin | Up to and including 1.4.1
How the Exploit Works
The exploit takes advantage of insufficient input validation and restriction on the ‘api_requests’ function in the WPCasa plugin. This lack of adequate security measures allows unauthenticated attackers to call arbitrary functions and execute malicious code. This could lead to unauthorized control over the system or unauthorized access to sensitive data.
Conceptual Example Code
Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This is a sample HTTP request that uses the ‘api_requests’ function to inject malicious code.
POST /api_requests HTTP/1.1
Host: vulnerable-website.com
Content-Type: application/json
{
"function_to_call": "eval",
"arguments": [ "malicious_code_here" ]
}In this example, the attacker is using the ‘api_requests’ function to call the ‘eval’ function, a common target for code injection due to its ability to execute any code passed to it. The malicious code is passed as an argument to the function.
Mitigation Guidance
Users are urged to apply the vendor patch for the WPCasa plugin as soon as it is available. In the meantime, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation. These systems can detect and block potential attacks exploiting this vulnerability. Additionally, users should consider disabling the ‘api_requests’ function if it is not required for their website’s operation.
