{"id":33991,"date":"2025-04-30T23:13:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T23:13:44","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-18T23:07:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T05:07:53","slug":"cve-2025-3776-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-wordpress-targetsms-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3776-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-wordpress-targetsms-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-3776: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in WordPress TargetSMS Plugin<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The world of cybersecurity is an ever-evolving landscape, with new threats constantly emerging. One such threat that has recently been identified and categorized under the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system is CVE-2025-3776. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3616-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-greenshift-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39909\">vulnerability affects the WordPress<\/a> plugin, Verification SMS with TargetSMS, and could have severe implications if not addressed immediately. This is especially concerning as WordPress is used by millions of individuals and businesses worldwide, making this a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/u-s-government-ends-funding-for-mitre-s-cve-potential-fallout-and-solutions-for-the-cybersecurity-community\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39455\">potential large-scale cybersecurity<\/a> issue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-3776<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 8.3)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32849-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39453\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1389387645\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Verification SMS with TargetSMS (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3520-wordpress-avatar-plugin-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40754\">WordPress Plugin<\/a>) | All Versions up to 1.5<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability CVE-2025-3776 arises from a lack of validation on the type of function that can be called within the &#8216;targetvr_ajax_handler&#8217; function of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3101-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-configurator-theme-core-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40298\">WordPress<\/a> plugin, Verification SMS with TargetSMS. Specifically, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28034-remote-command-execution-vulnerability-in-totolink-wireless-routers\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39452\">vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to execute<\/a> any callable function on the site, such as phpinfo(). This serves as a potential gateway for attackers to execute remote code, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32843-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic-leading-to-authorization-bypass-and-data-manipulation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39454\">leading to system compromise or data<\/a> leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3473740546\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47154-exploitation-of-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-libjs-in-ladybird\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59839\">vulnerability could be exploited<\/a>. In this scenario, an attacker sends an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5739-critical-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-totolink-x15-http-post-request-handler\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"59838\">HTTP POST request<\/a> with a malicious payload that calls the phpinfo() function.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;action&quot;: &quot;targetvr_ajax_handler&quot;,\n&quot;function&quot;: &quot;phpinfo&quot;,\n&quot;parameters&quot;: {}\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, since the &#8216;targetvr_ajax_handler&#8217; function does not validate the type of function being invoked, the attacker is able to call the phpinfo() function, which could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32857-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39910\">potentially expose sensitive system<\/a> information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation and Remediation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most effective <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43971-critical-vulnerability-in-gobgp-paving-the-way-for-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40127\">way to mitigate this vulnerability<\/a> is by applying the vendor-supplied patch. If the patch is not available or cannot be applied immediately, the use of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation method. These systems can help detect and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-35989-integer-overflow-vulnerability-in-gtkwave-s-lxt2-zlib-block-allocation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41976\">block malicious requests that attempt to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>.<br \/>\nIn the long run, it is recommended to regularly update all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2817-system-level-updater-vulnerability-in-thunderbird-s-update-mechanism\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41085\">WordPress<\/a> plugins to their latest versions and consider adopting a security-first approach in the development cycle to prevent such vulnerabilities from arising in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The world of cybersecurity is an ever-evolving landscape, with new threats constantly emerging. One such threat that has recently been identified and categorized under the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system is CVE-2025-3776. This vulnerability affects the WordPress plugin, Verification SMS with TargetSMS, and could have severe implications if not addressed immediately. 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