{"id":54404,"date":"2025-06-23T15:28:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T15:28:38","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-08T06:56:55","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T12:56:55","slug":"cve-2025-30618-critical-deserialization-vulnerability-in-rapyd-payment-extension-for-woocommerce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30618-critical-deserialization-vulnerability-in-rapyd-payment-extension-for-woocommerce\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-30618: Critical Deserialization Vulnerability in Rapyd Payment Extension for WooCommerce<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, certain vulnerabilities pose a significant threat to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data. One such vulnerability is CVE-2025-30618 which affects the Rapyd Payment Extension for WooCommerce. This vulnerability, classified as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49455-critical-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-loftocean-tinysalt\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60739\">deserialization of untrusted data<\/a> issue, has the potential to compromise systems or lead to data leakage. The impact of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5959-high-severity-type-confusion-vulnerability-in-google-chrome\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60944\">vulnerability is particularly severe<\/a> for eCommerce platforms as it can directly facilitate unauthorized access to sensitive customer information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-30618<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical, CVSS Score 9.8<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40912-critical-vulnerability-in-cryptx-for-perl-allows-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60767\">Potential system<\/a> compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2742322093\" 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>Rapyd Payment Extension for WooCommerce | n\/a through 1.2.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit leverages the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27818-critical-vulnerability-in-apache-kafka-enabling-java-deserialization-attacks\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60679\">deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability<\/a> in the Rapyd Payment Extension for WooCommerce. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49507-critical-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-loftocean-s-cozystay\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60740\">Deserialization is the process of converting data<\/a> from a flat file or a database into an object in an object-oriented programming language. This vulnerability arises when an attacker can manipulate the serialized (flattened) data to include malicious code, which is then executed when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31919-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-themeton-spare\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62340\">data is deserialized<\/a> (converted back into an object). In this case, the attacker can perform an Object Injection, essentially injecting malicious objects into the serialized data stream, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5978-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-fh1202-1-2-0-14-potentially-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61008\">leading to potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3286639551\" 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>Here&#8217;s a conceptual example of a malicious HTTP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6001-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-virtuemart-product-image-upload-function\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62183\">request that could exploit this vulnerability<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/payment\/process HTTP\/1.1\nHost: affected-woocommerce-site.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;paymentData&quot;: &quot;eyJvYmplY3RJZCI6IjEiLCJjbGFzcyI6Im1hbGljaW91cy1jbGFzcyIsIm1ldGhvZCI6Im1hbGljaW91cy1tZXRob2QifQ==&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the `paymentData` field contains a base64 encoded serialized object. If the object is maliciously crafted and the application doesn&#8217;t properly validate or sanitize the input, it could lead to remote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47163-unauthorized-code-execution-through-microsoft-sharepoint-deserialization-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"60962\">code execution or data leakage when the object is deserialized<\/a>.<br \/>\nPlease note this example is conceptual and oversimplified for illustrative purposes. Actual exploitation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-47297-dangerous-settings-manipulation-vulnerability-in-ncr-terminal-handler-v1-5-1\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63950\">vulnerability would likely involve complex manipulation<\/a> of serialized objects and depend on specific application details.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommendations for Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The primary mitigation guidance for CVE-2025-30618 is to apply the vendor patch. For immediate protection, it is recommended to use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as temporary mitigation. As a best practice, it is also crucial to ensure that all software components are regularly updated, and rigorous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8279-critical-input-validation-vulnerability-in-gitlab-language-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68783\">input validation<\/a> and sanitization measures are in place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, certain vulnerabilities pose a significant threat to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data. One such vulnerability is CVE-2025-30618 which affects the Rapyd Payment Extension for WooCommerce. This vulnerability, classified as a deserialization of untrusted data issue, has the potential to compromise systems or lead to data leakage. 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