{"id":75982,"date":"2025-09-18T21:56:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T21:56:07","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-03T23:55:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T05:55:44","slug":"cve-2025-9018-unauthorized-modification-and-data-loss-vulnerability-in-time-tracker-plugin-for-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9018-unauthorized-modification-and-data-loss-vulnerability-in-time-tracker-plugin-for-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-9018: Unauthorized Modification and Data Loss Vulnerability in Time Tracker Plugin for WordPress<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

This blog post focuses on the critical vulnerability CVE-2025-9018, a significant security issue found in the Time Tracker Plugin for WordPress. The vulnerability lies in its ability to allow for unauthorized modification and loss of data, which puts multiple WordPress sites at a high risk. The presence of this vulnerability in a widely-used plugin like Time Tracker<\/a> underlines its potential severity and the need for immediate mitigation.
\nThe flaw affects all versions up to, and including, 3.1.0 of the plugin and potentially exposes websites to system<\/a> compromise and data leakage. Given WordPress’s popularity as a content management system<\/a>, this vulnerability could impact a significant number of websites, making this issue both critical and broadly applicable.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-9018
\nSeverity: High (8.8)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: Low (Subscriber level)
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: Unauthorized modification<\/a> and deletion of data, potential system compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Time Tracker Plugin for WordPress<\/a> | Up to 3.1.0<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability stems from a missing capability check on the ‘tt_update_table_function’ and ‘tt_delete_record_function’ functions in the Time Tracker<\/a> Plugin for WordPress. This omission allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to execute unauthorized<\/a> modifications. They can update user registration options and default roles, which allows anyone to register as an Administrator. Additionally, they can delete limited data from the database<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited using an HTTP POST request<\/a>:<\/p>\n

POST \/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=tt_update_table_function HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nuser_registration=1&default_role=administrator<\/code><\/pre>\n
This conceptual example sends a POST request that attempts to change the user<\/a> registration to open and sets the default role to administrator. If successful, this would allow anyone to create an administrator account on the WordPress site, leading to unauthorized access and potential<\/a> data loss.<\/p>\n
Mitigation and Patch<\/strong><\/p>\n
As a mitigation strategy, users are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. Until then, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. It’s also recommended to revoke any suspiciously gained administrative privileges and monitor your website for any unusual activity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Overview This blog post focuses on the critical vulnerability CVE-2025-9018, a significant security issue found in the Time Tracker Plugin for WordPress. The vulnerability lies in its ability to allow for unauthorized modification and loss of data, which puts multiple WordPress sites at a high risk. The presence of this vulnerability in a widely-used plugin […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-75982","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t