{"id":38780,"date":"2025-05-17T02:15:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T02:15:39","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-16T12:32:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T18:32:30","slug":"cve-2025-3455-unauthorized-data-modification-in-1-click-wordpress-migration-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3455-unauthorized-data-modification-in-1-click-wordpress-migration-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-3455: Unauthorized Data Modification in 1 Click WordPress Migration Plugin<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2775-unauthenticated-xxe-vulnerability-in-sysaid-on-prem-versions-leading-to-administrator-account-takeover\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43842\">vulnerability<\/a> 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36535-unrestricted-remote-access-due-to-lack-of-web-server-authentication-and-access-controls\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52793\">authenticated user with Subscriber-level access<\/a> or above, making a broad segment of users on a WordPress site potential attackers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-3455<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS score: 8.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5071-unauthorized-access-and-data-modification-vulnerability-in-ai-engine-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62833\">WordPress Subscriber-level access<\/a> or above)<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5821-critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-case-theme-user-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83349\">Authenticated User<\/a>)<br \/>\nImpact: Unauthorized modification of data, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-49126-critical-vulnerability-in-solid-edge-se2023-allows-for-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43466\">potential system<\/a> compromise, and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2222815592\" 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: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\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: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\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: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>1 Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4391-wordpress-echo-rss-feed-post-generator-plugin-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50866\">WordPress Migration Plugin<\/a> | Up to and including 2.2<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability lies in the &#8216;start_restore&#8217; function in the 1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4335-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-woocommerce-multiple-addresses-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43843\">Click WordPress Migration<\/a> Plugin. This function does not perform a proper capability check, which allows an attacker with Subscriber-level access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47549-critical-unrestricted-file-upload-vulnerability-in-themefic-beaf\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43897\">upload arbitrary files<\/a> to the server. By crafting and uploading a malicious file, the attacker could potentially execute <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-37578-use-after-free-vulnerabilities-in-gtkwave-3-3-115-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43465\">arbitrary code<\/a> remotely, gaining unauthorized control over the system or causing data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-498690681\" 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 a HTTP POST <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47462-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-ohidul-islam-challan-leading-to-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43688\">request an attacker might use to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=1_click_wp_restore HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerable-website.com\nContent-Type: multipart\/form-data\n--boundary\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;restore_file&quot;; filename=&quot;malicious.php&quot;\nContent-Type: application\/x-php\n&lt;?php\n\/\/ malicious code here\n?&gt;\n--boundary--<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker is making a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4389-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-wordpress-crawlomatic-multipage-scraper-post-generator-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51093\">POST request to the &#8216;admin-ajax.php&#8217; file<\/a> with the &#8216;restore_file&#8217; parameter. The &#8216;restore_file&#8217; parameter is set to a malicious PHP file, which could be executed on the server <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4347-d-link-router-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43610\">leading to potential system<\/a> compromise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-21453-critical-memory-corruption-vulnerability-impacting-multiple-systems\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58981\">impact of this vulnerability<\/a>, it&#8217;s recommended to apply the vendor&#8217;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 &#8216;start_restore&#8217; function to only trusted administrators, or disabling the plugin until a patch is available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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