CVE-2025-57949 Overview
CVE-2025-57949 is a Missing Authorization vulnerability [CWE-862] in the Ongkoskirim.id WordPress plugin developed by oggix. The flaw affects all versions up to and including 1.0.6. Authenticated attackers with low privileges can exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels to reach functionality that should require higher privileges. The vulnerability produces limited integrity and availability impact but no direct confidentiality loss.
Critical Impact
Authenticated users with minimal privileges can invoke plugin actions that lack proper authorization checks, allowing modification of plugin state or resources outside their intended access scope.
Affected Products
- Ongkoskirim.id WordPress plugin (ongkoskirim-id) versions through 1.0.6
- Vendor: oggix
- WordPress sites running the affected plugin with any authenticated user role
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-09-22 - CVE-2025-57949 published to the National Vulnerability Database
- 2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-57949
Vulnerability Analysis
The Ongkoskirim.id plugin exposes plugin actions without validating whether the requesting user holds the required WordPress capability. This is a Broken Access Control condition classified under CWE-862: Missing Authorization. An attacker authenticated as a low-privilege user, such as a subscriber, can call these actions and trigger operations intended for administrators or shop managers.
The attack requires network access to the WordPress site and a valid low-privilege account. No user interaction is needed. The impact is limited to partial integrity loss and partial availability loss, meaning an attacker can alter plugin data or disrupt plugin functionality but cannot directly read protected data.
Root Cause
The root cause is the absence of current_user_can() capability checks or nonce validation on privileged plugin endpoints. WordPress plugins must gate sensitive AJAX handlers, admin-post actions, and REST routes with explicit capability enforcement. The affected code paths execute without confirming the caller's role, allowing any logged-in user to submit valid requests.
Attack Vector
An attacker registers or authenticates as a low-privilege user on a WordPress site running Ongkoskirim.id <= 1.0.6. The attacker then issues HTTP requests to the plugin's unprotected action endpoints, typically through admin-ajax.php or admin-post handlers. Because the plugin does not verify authorization, the requests execute with the attacker's session and modify plugin state or configuration.
Refer to the Patchstack Vulnerability Report for technical details.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-57949
Indicators of Compromise
- Unexpected changes to Ongkoskirim.id plugin configuration or shipping rate data attributed to non-administrator accounts
- Access log entries showing subscriber-level users issuing POST requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with plugin-specific actions
- New or modified plugin database entries in wp_options or plugin custom tables performed outside expected admin workflows
Detection Strategies
- Audit WordPress access logs for requests to plugin action handlers originating from accounts without administrative capabilities
- Correlate authenticated session IDs with the privilege level of accounts invoking plugin AJAX actions
- Review WordPress audit logs for privilege-sensitive operations tied to unexpected user roles
Monitoring Recommendations
- Enable a WordPress activity log plugin to record all user actions and configuration changes
- Alert on any modification of plugin settings performed by non-administrator accounts
- Monitor for spikes in admin-ajax.php traffic from newly registered or low-privilege user accounts
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-57949
Immediate Actions Required
- Update the Ongkoskirim.id plugin to a version later than 1.0.6 once the vendor releases a patched build
- Disable the plugin if no fixed version is available and shipping rate functionality is not required
- Restrict new user registration on affected WordPress sites until the plugin is patched or removed
- Review existing user accounts and remove untrusted low-privilege accounts
Patch Information
At the time of publication, no patched version beyond 1.0.6 is confirmed in the enriched data. Monitor the Patchstack advisory and the WordPress.org plugin repository for release notes indicating that capability checks have been added to affected handlers.
Workarounds
- Deactivate the Ongkoskirim.id plugin until a fixed release is available
- Use a web application firewall to block requests to plugin AJAX actions from non-administrator sessions
- Restrict access to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php at the reverse proxy layer for identified vulnerable action names
- Enforce role separation and remove the subscriber registration option where business needs allow
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